Ngati Pakeha
/ˌŋɑːti ˈpɑːkɛhə
/noun (plural same) NZ informal
New Zealanders of European descent, as distinct from Maori: the importance of Ngati Pakeha’s vote in the upcoming referendums will be pivotal...
- Some Ngati Pakeha intermarried with me and became members of my whanau and hapu.
- I myself had said I was "Ngati Pakeha" and I did not understand Maori.
- From my perspective as Ngati Pakeha, that is an issue between Maori and Maori.
Origin
Early 20th century: a jocular application of the Maori tribal prefix Ngati + Pakeha.