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hapori

1. (noun) section of a kinship group, family, society, community.

I pēwhea te reo i tēnei hapori i a koe e tupu ana? (HM 2/2009:1) / What was the language like in this community when you were growing up?

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Synonyms: iwi, mātāwaka, matawaka, hapū, pūtoi

mātauranga hapori

1. (noun) sociology.

hapori whānui

1. (noun) public, wider community.

Ehara mā te pūmau anake o ngā mātua Māori ki te manaaki i ā rātou tamariki ka tipu ora anō ai, engari me tautoko anō hoki e te hapori whānui (Te Ara 2015). / It's not only by Māori parents being diligent about nurturing their children that they will be healthy, but they must also be supported by the wider community.

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Synonyms: marake, marea, iwi whānui, mārakerake, tūmatanui, pāpori

akoranga hapori

1. (noun) social studies.

Tohu Hapori (mahi i te motu), Te

1. Companion of the Queen’s Service Order, QSO – a fourth-level Order for Public Services.

Tohu Hapori (mahi i te rohe), Te

1. Queen’s Service Medal, QSM - the fourth-level Order for Community Services.

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