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mātārere

1. (noun) forerunner, harbinger.

Ka noho nei ko te kamupene a Rāniera Erihana hei mātārere mō te ahumahi nei, ka hia miriona tāra kē e hua ake ana (TTR 2000:59). / Rāniera Ellison's company was a forerunner for this multi-million-dollar industry.

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2. (noun) pamphlet, circular, leaflet, brochure, bulletin (especially one announcing a forthcoming event).

Me whakakī mai te pukatono (kei te whārangi whakamutunga o tēnei mātārere), ka tuku mai ai ki te Taura Whiri (HM 3/1996:5). / The application (on the last page of this newsletter) should be filled in and then sent to the Māori Language Commission.

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Synonyms: tawhera, pukapuka

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