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rōpū

1. (noun) group, party of people, company, gang, association, entourage, committee, organisation, category.

Ko te kaiwhakahaere o tēnei rōpū ko tētahi o ngā kaiārahi tūruhi o Te Whakarewarewa (TP 6/1910:7). / The organiser of this group is one of the tourist guides at Te Whakarewarewa.

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Synonyms: tōpūtanga, whakahaere, whakahaerenga, anga

rōpū whakahaere

1. (noun) management group, organisational committee.

He tūranga mātātoa tōna i roto i ngā rōpū whakahaere o te iwi kāinga (TTR 1996:141). / She had an active role in the management groups of her community.

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Rōpū Kākāriki

1. (noun) Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand - a political party that gained seats in Parliament in 1999.

Rōpū Nāhinara

1. (loan) (noun) New Zealand National Party - a conservative political party established in 1936.

Synonyms: Nāhinara

Rōpū Reipa

1. (loan) (noun) New Zealand Labour Party - a political party formed in 1916 to represent the interests of working people.

Ko te tūmanako kia riro mā te tumuaki o te Rōpū Reipa, mā Te Hōrana, e whakatakoto te kaupapa ki te aroaro o te Pāremata (TTR 1998:219). / It was hoped that the leader of the Labour Party, Mr Holland, would present the matter to Parliament.

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See also Reipa, Repa

rōpū tōrangapū

1. (noun) political party.

I te tau 1996 ka whakakuhuna te kaupapa whirirua hei tikanga pōti whānui, e whai wāhi ai ngā rōpū tōrangapū ririki ki roto Pāremata (Te Ara 2013). / In 1996 the mixed member proportional representation voting system was introduced whereby minority political parties can have a place in Parliament.

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rōpū whakaari

1. (noun) theatre company.

rōpū kanikani

1. (noun) dance ensemble.

Ka mau te wehi o te rōpū kanikani e hītekiteki mai rā! (RMR 2017). / The dance ensemble strutting about are terrific!

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rōpū hopuata

1. (noun) camera crew.

rōpū puoro

1. (noun) band (music).

Synonyms: pāna

rōpū raraunga

1. (noun) category of data.

rōpū waiata

1. (noun) choir.

He mema anō a Mere nō te rōpū waiata tira o te whare karakia o Faith i Ōhinemutu me te rōpū waiata Māori hoki o Rotorua (TTR 1998:1). / Mere was also a member of Saint Faith's church choir at Ōhinemutu, and of the Rotorua Māori Choir.

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Rōpū Hāhi Mihinare

1. (noun) Church Missionary Society.

I te tau 1840, i te marama o Hānuere, ka haere rāua ko Te Korohiko ki Pēwhairangi i te taha o Te Karu Whā, o te Rōpū Hāhi Mihinare, ki ngā hui whakawhitiwhiti kōrero mō te Tiriti o Waitangi (TTR 1990:187). / In January 1840, he and Te Korohiko travelled to the Bay of Islands with Henry Williams of the Church Missionary Society to the gathering discussing the Treaty of Waitangi.

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Rōpū Aotearoa Tuatahi

1. (noun) New Zealand First Party - a political party established by Winston Peters in 1993.

Rōpū Whakawawao Tautohe

1. Disputes Tribunal.

raraunga rōpū matatini

1. (noun) multivariate category data.

mahi ā-rōpū

1. (verb) to work in a group.

Me mahi ā-rōpū ngā ākonga. / The students should work in groups.

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2. (noun) group work.

He mahi ā-rōpū tēnei, arā, me mahi ngātahi koutou ki te whakautu i ngā pātai. / This is a group activity, that is you must work together to answer the questions.

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whiriwhiri-ā-rōpū

1. (noun) group discussion.

Rōpū Ture o Aotearoa

1. (loan) New Zealand Law Society.

Rōpū Pāpāho o Aotearoa

1. (noun) New Zealand Press Association.

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