Whakamatemate

'Whakamatemate' means curiosity or inquisitiveness in te reo Māori. Anyone who has ever met a kea knows they are super curious about everything. Their curiosity and intelligence is why they do so well from the alpine zone down to the coast - but it's also one of the reasons they can get into trouble. They're like toddlers who put everything in their mouths to check it out - which is a bad idea when it is a lead roofing nail!