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Whakataukī
Te amorangi ki mua, te hāpai ō ki muri.
The leader at the front and the workers behind the scenes.
This is a reference to Marae protocol where the speakers are at the front of the meeting house and the workers are at the back making sure everything is prepared and that the guests are well looked after. It is important to note that both jobs are equally important, and are like the ying and yang, for without one, everything would fail.
Kīwaha (colloquialism)
Ūana te wehi
Mean.
Kupu (word)
whakaata
mirror
Kei hea tō whakaata?
Where is your mirror?
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