iwi taketake

indigenous people

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Ko ngā iwi e ahu mai ana i tētahi wāhi, i heke rānei i tētahi hekenga whakapapa.
  • People originating from a specific place by birth or descent.

He Tauira | Example

Ko ngā iwi taketake o Aotearoa ko ngā Māori.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Māori people.