Poipiripi
1. (location) Melbourne - the Māori name is derived from Port Phillip, an early name for the settlement that became Melbourne in 1837.
Ko ngā utu rā tēnā i Poihākena, i Poipiripi (MM.TKM 31/5/1860:12). / That is the price in Sydney and Melbourne.
Synonyms: Marepana, Merepana, Marapana, Poipiripiri, Mereponi
Marapana
1. (loan) (location) Melbourne.
Nō mātau e hoki mai ana ki te kāinga nei i Maramatahi, tau 1944, ka tae mai mātau ki Marapana (HP 1991:102). / On our return trip home in January 1944, we arrived in Melbourne.
Synonyms: Marepana, Merepana, Poipiripiri, Poipiripi, Mereponi
Marepana
1. (loan) (location) Melbourne.
Haere mai nei tae mai ki Atarēria, arā ki Poihākena, e rua ngā wiki ki reira, ka haere mai nei ki Marepana e rua wiki ki reira... (TJ 24/8/1899:8). / They arrived in Australia, that is, in Sydney, and spent two weeks there, then went to Melbourne and spent two weeks there...
Synonyms: Merepana, Marapana, Poipiripiri, Poipiripi, Mereponi
Merepana
1. (loan) (location) Melbourne.
E kī ana tētahi Pākehā i Merepana, kua koa rātou i te mea kua kitea te tarutaru e tupu ana i ngā wāhi onepū (TW 21/12/1878:6/638). / A Pākehā in Melbourne says that they are happy to see grass growing in the sandy areas.
Synonyms: Marepana, Marapana, Poipiripiri, Poipiripi, Mereponi
Mereponi
1. (loan) (location) Melbourne.
He nui ngā rongo o Mereponi e tae mai ana ki ō tātou hoa Māori… (MM.TKM 1/1/1855:15). / Our Māori friends have heard much of Melbourne…
Synonyms: Marepana, Merepana, Marapana, Poipiripiri, Poipiripi
Melbourne, Hirini
1. (personal name) (1950-2003) Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu; composer and singer of songs in Māori, Hirini spearheaded the research and revival of the making and playing of traditional Māori musical instruments. Associate Professor at The University of Waikato where he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2002.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 162-171; Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 126-127;)
