whakaora - to rescue, to cure
whakaora, v.t. 1. Save alive.
2. Restore to health. Ka ngaua e au te paepae hamuti hai whakaora moku.
Williams Dictionary
He mate kino i pā ohorere ki ōna roro, nō hea e taea te whakaora.A serious condition struck her brain without warning, and there was no hope of saving her.A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Mā te hiwi rā tātou hei whakaora!That hill will give us life!
Mā Ruapehu tātou hei whakaora.Ruapehu will give us life.