Pākehā — Yusuke Ishida

This is a Maori term for non-Maori people, especially those of European descent.


For example,  “many Pakeha in New Zealand embrace Maori culture, learning te reo and participating in powhiri.”


The reason why it's interesting is that it reflects New Zealand’s cultural mix and how Maori language influences everyday English.

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  1. Yuriko IizukaMarch 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM

    Are Japanese people Pakeha? Or do we have other naming because we don't have Europian decent...

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    1. AnonymousMarch 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM

      Yea, I think we belong to Pakeha probably

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  2. SultanMarch 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM

    Nice word, I guess it's appeared to save there culture from changeable

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  3. AnonymousMarch 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM

    I was impressed by your blog because we call Māori the indigenous people of New Zealand, just as Māori call people of European descent Pākehā.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM

      That’s an engrossing perspective!

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  4. Oat AnirutMarch 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM

    This is an interesting phenomenon where Pakeha help, conserve, and contribute to the Māori language.

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  5. David WoodfieldMarch 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM

    Interesting word to explore. "Pakeha' I would say is one of the most commonly used loan words from Māori used in NZ-English speech.
    David :-)

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    1. AnonymousMarch 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM

      I didn't know that, so This makes me want to learn more about Maori language!

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