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Pakeha
/ ˈpɑːkɪˌhɑː /
noun
(in New Zealand) a person who is not of Māori ancestry, esp a White person
Word History and Origins
Origin of Pakeha1
Example Sentences
America’s history of nuclear testing in the region is referenced by a large-scale lei piece by Niki Hastings-McFall, who is from New Zealand and of Samoan and Pakeha descent.
“Pakeha artists have been lending their support to the language revitalization movement for years, and as someone with global recognition, I knew at some stage I would do the same,” Lorde wrote in an email, referring to non-Maori New Zealanders.
Maori people adapted with the times, writing new tunes highly influenced by Pakeha melodies.
It found a tendency to over-report on Maori child abuse cases, while playing down similar crimes in the European, or Pakeha, community.
Historical issues and socioeconomic disparities between the indigenous Maori and the Pakeha — or New Zealanders of European descent — are slowly being addressed, although a lot remains to be done.
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