1. (noun) Legislative Council, Upper House.
Kua kite iho au i te nūpepa kua whakaaro te Rūnanga Ariki o te Whare o Runga kia tirohia he rīwhi mō Mahuta (TP 1/1907:2). / I have seen in the newspaper that the Legislative Council of the Upper House is considering looking for a replacement for Mahuta.
Synonyms: Kaunihera Ture, Rūnanga Kaunihera, Whare o Runga
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