These are some common words used in the insurance industry translated into te Reo Māori.

 

Agreed value / Wāriu Whakarite

MAS will pay up to the agreed value insured in your policy schedule.

Mā MAS e utu tētahi moni ki a koe taea noatia te wāriu whakarite e inihuatia ana i tō kirimana inihua.

 

Area Replacement / Whakakapinga Papa Whare

We recommend hiring a building professional to measure your home’s total floor area in regards to your area replacement cover.

E tohutohu ana mātou i a koe kia kimi koe i tētahi mātanga waihanga whare hei ine i te papa whare katoa o tō whare mō tō inihua whakakapinga papa whare.

 

Exclusions / Ngā Aukatinga

Your house insurance cover will note the exclusion of your home’s roof until it is serviced or replaced.

Ka āta whakarārangi tō korowai inihua whare i te aukatinga o te tuanui o tō whare, kia whakatikaina rā anō, kia whakakapia rawatia rānei.

 

Excess / Te Utu Kaikerēme

Your excess is the amount that you contribute to your claim.

Ko tō utu kaikerēme te moni ka tukua e koe hei utu itētahi wāhi o tō kerēme.

 

Financial Review / Te Arotake Ahumoni

We are more than happy to meet a Member face to face to financially review their financial situation and future goals.

Nui atu tō mātou hari ki te tūtaki ā-kanohi ki tētahi Mema ki te āta arotake ā-ahumoni i tōna noho ahumoni, me ōna whāinga mō āpōpō.

 

Insurance / Inihua

Our insurance and investment services are designed to protect everything that’s important in your life.

He mea āta hoahoa ā mātou ratonga inihua, haumi moni hoki hei tiaki i ngā mea hira katoa o tō ao.

 

Mutual / Kamupene Tauawhiawhi

As a mutual, we are owned by our Members and we exist to protect your interests, not the interests of external shareholders.

Hei kamupene tauawhiawhi, ko ō mātou rangatira pupuru hea ko ō mātou Mema tonu, ā, ko tō mātou kaupapa taketake he tiaki i ō pānga, kia kaua e aronui ki ō te rāwaho.

 

Quote / Matapae Utu

One of MAS’ Member support team will be in touch with you shortly once you fill in a quote form.

Ka whakapā atu tētahi o te kāhui tautoko Mema o MAS ki a koe ākuanei, kia oti rā anō tō whakakī i te puka matapae utu.

 

Renewal / Te Whakahoutanga

The renewal of your house insurance policy is coming up.

Kua tata mai te whakahoutanga o te kirimana inihua mō te whare.

 

Underwriting / Te Whakaaetanga Inihua

Our underwriting team will require further information regarding past claims on your property.

Ka hiahia tō mātou kāhui whakaaetanga inihua ki ētahi atu mōhiotanga mō ngā kerēme o tau kē mō ō rawa.