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rauwiri

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to interlace (with twigs).

Me rauwiri te taiepa nei ki te mānuka (W 1971:331). / This fence should be interlaced with mānuka.

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2. (noun) eel weir.

Ka whakaaetia kia mahia e rātou ā rātou rauwiri tuna tae noa ki te wā i hiahiatia ai e te kāwanatanga ana wāhi hei whakanohonoho tāngata. / They were allowed to use their eel weirs right up to the time its sections were needed by the government.

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3. (noun) Kunzea linearis - small endemic tree with flaky bark bearing masses of small very narrow erect leaves and clusters of small white flowers. Leaves long and narrow, to 12mm long, soft to grasp. Flowers 4.5-12mm wide, with a red shiny centre. Fruit a small dry capsule. Found in northern North Island and north-eastern Wairarapa on coastal shrublands and cliff faces, usually on sand, sand podzols, and/or sandy peats.

Synonyms: rauiri


4. (noun) mānuka, tea-tree, Leptospermum scoparium - a common native scrub bush with aromatic, prickly leaves and many small, white, pink or red flowers.

See also mānuka

Synonyms: kātoa, rauiri, pata, mānuka, kahikātoa

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