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Hapu: section of a large tribe, clan
Iwi: tribe, people, nation
Koha: present, gift, donation
Kohanga Reo: Maori pre-school, language nest
Marae: meeting area of whanau or iwi, central area of village and its buildings, courtyard
Matua whangai: caregiver
Pakeha: person of predominantly European descent
Tangata whenua : people belonging to a particular place, the indigenous people of New Zealand
Whanau: family, extended family group





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