nōnamata
1. formerly, a long time ago, from ancient times.
Kua mahia te ara mō te rerewei i Waikato i runga i tētahi wāhi tapu, ā he wāhi tapu tawhito taua wahi nōnamata noa atu, ā kei Taupiri i Waikato taua tapu (TW 4/11/1876:401). / The railway line has been made over a sacred place, an old sacred place from long ago and that sacred place is at Taupiri in Waikato.
See also namata