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Ika-a-Māui, Te

1. (location) North Island.

Ko ia tonu tētahi o ngā rangatira o te ope taua a Ngā Puhi i pōkai roa i Te Ika-a-Māui i ngā tau 1819 ki 1820 (TTR 1990:64). / He was one of the leaders of Ngā Puhi's war party that travelled the length of the North Island in 1819 and 1820.

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Synonyms: Hutinga a Māui, Te, Aotearoa, Ikaroa-a-Māui, Te

Tara-o-te-ika-a-Māui, Te

1. (location) Coromandel Peninsula and ranges.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 78;)

Upoko-o-te-ika-a-Māui, Te

1. (location) Wellington area.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 78;)


2. (noun) first Māori language radio station, broadcasting from Wellington.

Whare Wānanga o te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui, Te

1. (location) Victoria University of Wellington.

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