kōanga - spring (the season of)
kōanga, n. Planting time, spring. Tākē koanga; whakapiri ngahuru (P.).
Williams Dictionary
Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā rā.It's spring, the days are getting warmer.
E hia kē mai nei ngā putiputi ātaahua i tēnei kōanga.What a lot of beautiful flowers this spring.
I te kōanga te wā pai mō te tirotiro i tērā wāhi.The best time to see that area is in the spring.