Ahuriri, n. 1. Weir, dyke.
2. A close low fence in a cultivation, or across entrance to a pa, to exclude pigs, etc. Te maioro, he mea mahi a roto ki te rarauhe me te korokio, me nga mea kotau hei whakakaha mo ta ratou ahuriri.
3. A funnel-shaped fishing net of great size, used like a hinaki in tidal rivers.
Williams Dictionary