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Rūnanga Kaunihera Historical Loan Word

1. (proper noun - other) Legislative Council, Upper House.

… ehara koia i a Karaitiana i hāpai kia uru he mema Māori ki te Rūnanga Kaunihera… / … was it not Karaitiana who promoted the inclusion of Māori members into the Legislative Council…

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Synonyms: Rūnanga Ariki, Kaunihera Ture, Whare o Runga

total occurrances: 1
earliest source: TW 29/4/1876 wh 6/182

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