Te Riu-a-Māui in Maori

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Etymology: te + riu (“hull, canoe, valley”) + a + Māui. Literally means "the hills and valleys of Māui". The name is also related to the two other names for North Island and South Island of New Zealand, which were related to a folktale about Maui. Head templates: {{head|mi|proper noun|head=}} Te Riu-a-Māui, {{mi-proper noun}} Te Riu-a-Māui

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"Te Riu-a-Māui" meaning in Maori

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