wātaka
1. (noun) timetable, calendar.
Hāunga tērā, ka whakatahangia te wātaka ka whai i te marama/atarau, ka whāia ko te wātaka a te Pākehā kē, hei tauira, ka whakaritea a Pipiri kia taka i te wā i a Hune (Te Ara 2013). / Despite that, lunar months were dropped in favour of calendar months, so that the Pākehā timetable was followed, for example, Pipiri became June.