2. (noun) scarcity, shortage, dearth, lack, scarceness, paucity.
Ko te take nui i matapakitia ko te ngōuruuru o ngā pukapuka ki te reo Māori me te kaha o te hiahiatia o ēnei e ngā kura kaupapa Māori (HM 2/1991). / The main topic discussed was the shortage of books in the Māori language and how much these are needed in Kura Kaupapa Māori schools.
Synonyms: rā o te waru, pūhore, kōpaka, korenga, kōpaka, kāhoretanga
