kēwai
1. (noun) freshwater crayfish, Paranephrops planifrons - found in native forest, exotic forest, and pastoral waterways, but very rarely in urban streams because of chemical pollution, increased flood flows from stormwater inputs, and degradation of habitat.
E kitea ana te kēwai kei ngā kōawa, ngā roto me ngā repo puta noa i te takiwā (Te Ara 2015). / The freshwater crayfish are found in streams, lakes and swamps throughout the country.
