Pakeha
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Pakeha
from Māori
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.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Maori people adapted with the times, writing new tunes highly influenced by Pakeha melodies.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
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.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2019
The rubbing of noses is now disused; and when a Maori confers it on a Pakeha it means an extra display of feeling, almost a making brotherhood.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay
It was an angry reaction, a kind of savage expression of a desire to revolt alike from the Christianity and civilization of the Pakeha and to found a national religion.
From The Long White Cloud by William Pember Reeves
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