Word origins

• neNot.
• kiwiA flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.
• ManawatuA territorial authority of Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand.
• aueAlas, oh dear; dear me.
• kowhaiAny of several small woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand that have yellow flowers. The national flower of New Zealand.
• biddi-biddiThe burr of the piri-piri plant.
• cockabullyAny of various small, blunt-nosed freshwater fishes, especially gobies of the genus Gobiomorphus.
• e hoaMate, friend.
• HiruharamaA settlement in Gisborne District, New Zealand.
• huhu beetleA longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.
• kouraA freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand.
• matagouriA thorny shrub, Discaria toumatou.
• NgapuhiA member of a Maori people (or iwi) of the Northland region of New Zealand.
• Ngātilocal or tribal group.
• PaerataA settlement north of Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
• piupiuA grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances.
• tawapouPouteria costata, the bastard ironwood.
• tiki barA drinking establishment or restaurant with an exotic tropical theme, serving elaborate cocktails.
• WaikiwiA suburb in the north of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.