He matū mārō ka takea mai i ngā toka me ngā kohuke o Papatūānuku. Ka whakamahia hei rauemi hangahanga i ngā momo hautaonga maha. Ko te rino, ko te konumohe me te konukura ētahi konganuku mātuatua.
A hard material which originates from the Earth's rocks and minerals. Metals are used as construction materials for many types of products. Iron, aluminium and copper are some important metals.
konga (kongakonga) - fragment, chip
nuku - the Earth
maitai
mētara (kupu mino)
He nui te pūngao ka whakapaua hei whakaputa konganuku, he nui hoki te pānga kino ki a Papatūānuku, nō reira me āta tiaki, me whakamahi anō, me hangarua hoki ngā hautaonga konganuku.
Ko te konumohe tētahi konganuku kāore e piri autō, arā, he autō-kore.
Ko te rino tētahi konganuku matua, ka hangaia ki te onepū rino kei ngā takutai o Te Taihauāuru.