2. (stative) be useful, beneficial, worthwhile.
rākau whai hua
1. (noun) fruiting tree, fruit bearing tree, fruit tree.
I muri mai o te whawhai a Hone Heke rāua ko Kawiti ki Kororāreka, ka whakatōkia ngā rākau whai hua o ngā whenua mahana o tāwāhi ki ngā takiwā o Ngā Puhi rāua ko Te Rarawa, arā te panana, te paināporo, me te ārani, ā he hanga matomato rawa te tupu o aua tū kai ki konei (TWMNT 25/7/1876:173). / After Hōne Heke and Kawiti's battle at Russell, fruit bearing trees of warm countries of overseas were planted in the regions of Ngā Puhi and Te Rarawa, namely bananas, pineapples, oranges, and those types of food thrived here.
2. (adjective) unfeasible.
