korari

(ˈkɒrɑːriː)

n, pl korari

(Plants) a native New Zealand flax plant, Phormium tenax. Also called: claddie

[Māori]

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References in periodicals archive ?

Eruera, Moana 2005 'He korero korari: Supervision for Maori: Weaving the past, into the present for the future', in L Beddoe, J Worrall and F Howard (eds), Weaving Together the Strands of Supervision: Proceedings of the Supervision Conference, University of Auckland, pp.59-66.

Models of supervision: providing effective support to Aboriginal staff

The curtain has risen to reveal the Ladye birds Korari, Papanoa, Tupare, Kanapa and Pua, and the fairies, sound asleep.