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waitaua

1. (noun) army, body of fighting men.

Nā ngā waitaua a Pōmare i whatungarongaro ai te tangata, i tūhonohono ai tēnā iwi ki tēnā iwi hei whakakaha i a rātou, i tino whakarerekētia ai te noho a te iwi Māori mai i taua wā (TTR 1990:115). / Pomare's war parties devastated the population, resulting in tribes regrouping and having lasting effects on Māori society.

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