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tangata whenua

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tangata whenua [ˌtʌŋgɑːtə fəˈnuːə]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) NZ the indigenous Maori people of a particular area of New Zealand or of the country as a whole
[Maori, literally: people of the land]


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E nga tangata whenua, tena koutou / To the home people greetings Ki a koutou te mana whenua o konei / To you the locals greetings Ki a koutou e whakaroko ki / To you who are listening to this I greet you He mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all Mihimihi Ko Rangitoto me Te Tatua a Riukiuta?
However, information highlights the need for stroke management in New Zealand to be more specific in relation to Maori, to monitor whether current health disparities between Maori and Pakeha are being reduced, and to ensure that Maori are not discriminated against for their health status and assets that they have had or reclaimed as tangata whenua.
Ngati Waewae, tangata whenua, said in their submission: "nobody denies a huge debt to Papatuanuku and her children has been incurred due to coal mining and the development of an over-arching plan to begin to right this injustice is appreciated by the tangata whenua and can't come soon enough.
 
 
 
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