2. (noun) dead branch.
Ko te tūtū he mea takai ki te rimurimu mā kia pōhēhē ai te kōkō he hiwi, arā, he peka rākau kua hiwia (W 1971:54). / The tūtū is wrapped with white seaweed so the the tūī thinks it is a branch, that is a branch that has weathered.
hiwi
1. (noun) inanga, whitebait, Galaxias maculatus - a small silvery-white native fish with a slender body. Found in streams, rivers, lakes, swamps and pools throughout the coastal regions of Aotearoa/New Zealand up to 215 km inland. Forms small to large schools. Maximum size 190 mm. Adults mature at 1 year and migrate downstream on new or full moons to spawn when the spring tide floods marginal vegetation. Eggs are left amongst the vegetation out of the water and hatch at the next spring tide.
See also inanga
