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Te Wai Pounamu


 

Te Wai Pounamu means "The Greenstone Water" (greenstone being jade) and is a Māori name for New Zealand's South Island. Another name is Te Waka a Maui (The ship of Maui), referring to mythology.

Related Topics:
Greenstone - Jade - Māori - South Island - Mythology

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