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tāpoi

1. (verb) to be travelled round, toured.

I mahara rātou ki te pātere o ngā kupu a taua Minita, i a ia e tāpoi ana i te motu nei, tērā e nui tāna manaaki i a rātou (TWMNT 7/12/1878:167). / From the Minister's flowing promises, when he was travelling around this country, they expected to be received with open arms.

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2. (noun) tourism.

Kua tautohetia te tūranga o te tāpoi Māori ki Aotearoa (Te Ara 2013). / The place of Māori tourism in New Zealand has been debated.

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tari tāpoi

1. (loan) (noun) tourism office.

ahumahi tāpoi

1. (noun) tourist industry, tourism.

wae tāpoi

1. (noun) tourist.

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