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Ahuriri - Napier

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

Me haere ana koutou ki Ahuriri me hari Pani.
If you are going to Napier, better bring Pani.

Nō Ahuriri tōku pāpā.
My father is from Napier or belongs to Napier.

He pai ake a Te Waipounamu i a Tāmaki-makau-rau.
the South Island is better than Auckland.

No Kawatiri tōku pāpā.
My father is from Westport.

Hoake tātou ki Ahuriri, kaua ki Heretaunga.
Let's all go to Napier, let's not go to Hastings.

Kāo, kāore anō au ki haere ki Ahuriri.
No, I haven't been to Napier yet.

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