- te wai pounamu
- Also Te Waka-a-MauiEnglish The South Island Maori iwi from the South IslandTribes include:ngati apangai tahu (kai tahu)ngati mamoepoutini ngai tahuwaitahangai tahu
Maori-English dictionary. 2008.
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