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rōri pōti

1. (loan) (noun) electoral roll.

He kupu atu tēnei kia pānuitia te mahi a te Kaunihera rāua ko te Kāwanatanga mō ngā rōri pōti, he oho mauri nō mātou e hanga kinotia ana tō mātou whenua kai te panaia e mātou taua rōri pōti (TW 17/8/1878:414). / This is a message so that people can read about the activity of the Council and the Government concerning electoral rolls. Because we were upset that our land was being abused, we are getting kicked off those rolls.

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