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Pakeha

/ ˈpɑːkɪˌhɑː /

noun

  1. (in New Zealand) a person who is not of Māori ancestry, esp a White person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pakeha1

from Māori
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Example Sentences

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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.

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“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.

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Maori people adapted with the times, writing new tunes highly influenced by Pakeha melodies.

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It found a tendency to over-report on Maori child abuse cases, while playing down similar crimes in the European, or Pakeha, community.

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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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