takiwā - district, region
Takiwā. 1. n. District, space. Ka haere ta matou ope nui ki te takiwa ki Tongariro (W.M. xi, 66).
2. Time, period.
3. v.i. Be separated by an interval. Ka takiwa noa mai te iwi ra (T. 171).
Williams Dictionary
He whāiti, he kōtiti ngā ara ki tōna takiwā.The roads to her district are narrow and winding.
Nā, i tū ai Ngāti Kahu i runga i wēnei takiwā ..And so Ngāti Kahu remained in this area ..
