West Coast Place Names.

Rapahoe:

This name, a place on the West Coast near Greymouth, is mentioned because of its beauty, and because it is popularly mispronounced. It means “Blade of the Paddle.” It should be pronounced Rapa-ho-ay, but the common error is the omission of the final vowel. Similarly in the North Island, the name Patu-mähoe is vulgarly mispronounced “Patter-ma-hö.”

Wanaka:

South Island form of Wananga, meaning sacred knowledge, ancient wisdom, also the learned people in the house of instruction.