mano o te whenua

heartland

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

Te pito waenganui o tētahi rohe, te wāhanga tāpua rānei o tētahi whenua.
The central region or the most important part of a country.

He Tauira | Example

Ko te mano o te whenua tēnei o te iwi Māori.
This is the heartland of the Māori people.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative