2. (noun) enquiry, query, question.
Nō nā tata ake nei tau mai ai te urupounamu: "He aha rā ngā whakaaro o te Taura Whiri mō te āta whakatomokia atu o te reo Pākehā ki roto i ngā kura kaupapa Māori?" (HM 1/1993:9) / Recently the query arrived: "What are the ideas of the Māori Language Commission about the introduction of English into primary schools operating under Māori custom and using Māori as the medium of instruction?"
