rāua
1. (pronoun) they, them (two people) - like all pronouns and personals, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13, 31-32, 52-56, 64-65;)
Kua mihia rāua e ngā iwi o te motu nei, Pākehā, Māori, ā kua whiti atu ināianei ki Ahiterēria haere ai. Kāore rawa he raruraru i pā ki a rāua, mai anō o te taenga mai, ā tae noa ki te hokinga atu (TTT 1/4/1927:564). / They have been welcomed by the peoples of this country, Pākehā and Māori, and have crossed now to Australia to travel about. Absolutely no difficulties affected them from the time they arrived until they returned.
See also rāo
2. (pronoun) and - used after the first name when two people's names are mentioned, including when addressing two people by name.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13;)
Kua mahue a Tānia rāua ko Te Mete i te waka rererangi. / Tānia and Smithy have missed the plane.
E Tama rāua ko Māka! (W 1971:329). / Tama and Mark!
3. (pronoun) and - sometimes also used to join nouns, especially if they are personifications or refer to people.
Kua noho te tangata whenua rāua ko te manuhiri. / The hosts and guests have sat down.
