On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tuhi pūrongo rāua mō tā rāua haere.
They've written a report about their trip.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...