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Look up wairua in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wairua may refer to: Wairua River, Wairua River is a river of Northland, New Zealand Wairua Falls, on
Wairua
Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
distinguished ordinary mortal human beings—tāngata māori—from deities and spirits (wairua). Likewise, wai māori denotes 'fresh water', as opposed to salt water. There
Māori_people
Northwesternmost tip of New Zealand
Cape Reinga, officially Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, is the northwestern most tip of the Aupōuri Peninsula, at the northern end of the North Island
Cape_Reinga
Species of liverwort
Frullania wairua, commonly known as the spirit liverwort or Radar Bush liverwort, is a species of liverwort in the order Porellales. It is one of 24 species
Frullania_wairua
Species of gastropod
Thysanodonta wairua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae. This marine species occurs off New Zealand at
Thysanodonta_wairua
River in New Zealand
The Wairua River is a river of Northland, New Zealand. It flows south-west from Hikurangi, north of Whangārei, and joins the Mangakāhia River between Titoki
Wairua_River
New Zealand church and political movement
represents Te Matua (The Father), white is Te Tama (The Son), red is Te Wairua Tapu (The Holy Spirit), purple is Ngā Anahera Pono (The Faithful Angels)
Rātana
New Zealand Māori musical group
group has continued to release pop singles sung in te reo Māori, including "Wairua" (2017), a viral hit produced by members of the New Zealand band Sons of
Maimoa
New Zealand's third largest island
Wairua took over the Foveaux Strait ferry service in 1944. By 1959, the ferry service was operating with annual losses of £7,464. The steamer Wairua was
Stewart_Island
Systematic study undertaken to increase knowledge
based on dimensions of mental health important to the Māori people – "taha wairua (the spiritual dimension), taha hinengaro (the mental dimension), taha tinana
Research
Māori King from 2006 to 2024
Broughton and June Mariu. Tūheitia established a spiritual council, Te Kāhui Wairua, at the same time, with membership from various churches. These two councils
Tūheitia
Māori iwi in New Zealand
Kermadec Islands, Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands, Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, Ninety Mile Beach, Parengarenga Harbour, Te Kao and Houhora. As of 2013
Ngāti_Kurī
Moriori and Ngati Mamoe; founding mother
whom she had one child, Joey Ashton. She helped build the meeting house in Wairua in the 1890s. She died in Greytown in 1927. "Riwai, Kiti Karaka (1870–1927)
Kiti_Karaka_Rīwai
New Zealand electricity generator company
In 1993, Northpower purchased the small hydro-electric power station at Wairua Falls, near Titoki. The Electricity Industry Reform Act was passed in 1998
Northpower
Divine location in various religions
Tawhaki Autoia, where human souls are created Aukumea, where spirits live Wairua, where spirit gods live while waiting on those in Naherangi or Tuwarea,
Heaven
Māori goddess
Tāne Mahuta / Tāne Tuturi and Hine-ahuone. Hine-nui-te-pō shepherds the wairua (souls) into the first level of Rarohenga preparing for the next stage of
Hine-nui-te-pō
Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
tōna mana me ōna tika ki te katoa. Ka whakatōkia ki roto i te tangata he wairua, he hinengaro hoki, ā, me mahi tahi ia ki ngā tāngata o te ao i runga i
Māori_language
New Zealand bryologist (1944–2025)
truncatistyla von Konrat, Hentschel, Heinrichs & Braggins, 2011 Frullania wairua von Konrat & Braggins, 2005 Libertia cranwelliae Blanchon, Murray & Braggins
John_E._Braggins
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
east. The Wairua River passes to the east of Titoki, and the Mangakahia River to the west. A hydroelectric plant has been operating at Wairua Falls since
Titoki,_New_Zealand
New Zealand actor (born 1960)
that he "wanted to bring that kind of spirit and energy, which we call wairua, [to the role]" and used that influence in his on-screen fight scenes, both
Temuera_Morrison
Māori new year festival
association with the departed relates to the lone pōhutukawa tree at Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga), the departing place for the spirits of the deceased as they
Matariki
Beach in the North Island of New Zealand
Diemen and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. The beach is officially a public highway and is used as an alternative
Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand
Ninety_Mile_Beach,_New_Zealand
Māori philosophy of health
self-confidence), taha whanau (social well-being – self-esteem) and taha wairua (spiritual well-being – personal beliefs). The Whare Tapa Wha model represents
Hauora
Marginal sea of the South Pacific between Australia and New Zealand
Britannica. Retrieved 3 January 2018. Mitcalfe, Barry (June 1961). "Te Rerenga Wairua - Leaping Places of the Spirits". Te Ao Hou. Maori Affairs Department New
Tasman_Sea
Bay in Northland, New Zealand
of New Zealand's North Island. It lies between Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua in the west and Ngataea / Hooper Point in the east. It is one of two bays
Spirits_Bay
Small Māori community in New Zealand
marae, used as meeting places by local Māori: Mangapapapa Marae Te Oranga Wairua meeting house, belonging to Ngāti Kaponga / Taumata Māhoe Onepoto Marae
Parinui
Long-handled Māori club weapon
Retrieved 20 November 2011. Gunn, TR; Barnes, HM; McCreanor, T (2022). "Wairua in memories and responses to Anzac Day". AlterNative: An International Journal
Tewhatewha
Territorial authority district in Northland Region, New Zealand
Island. It stretches from North Cape / Otou and Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua in the north, down to the Bay of Islands, the Hokianga and the town of Kaikohe
Far_North_District
Deep sea plateau, north of New Zealand
extending from 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, New Zealand on a line bisecting New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific
Three_Kings_Ridge
River in New Zealand
Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Wairua River system, it flows generally south from its sources 15 kilometres southeast
Waiotu_River
Australian musician
Australia. In 2020 he debuted his stage show RECKŌNING: Te Waiata Paihere Wairua at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, and released a song of the same name as
Samuel_Gaskin
nearing death, beyond hope of further living, a procedure known as tuku wairua was traditionally performed by a tohunga priest, which helped the spirit
Ghosts and spirits in Māori culture
Ghosts_and_spirits_in_Māori_culture
River in Northland, New Zealand
Wairoa River is formed by the confluence of the Mangakāhia River and the Wairua River just north of Tangiteroria. It runs south-west to Dargaville, then
Wairoa_River_(Northland)
Annual New Zealand music award
Rangiwewehi – Wairua: Spirit of Ngati Rangiwewehi Best Mana Reo Album Traditional Waiata He Waiata Onemata (Songs From the Past) Ngati Rangiwewehi – Wairua: Spirit
Aotearoa Music Award for Best Māori Artist
Aotearoa_Music_Award_for_Best_Māori_Artist
Māori funeral rite
told to return to the ancestral homeland, Hawaiki, by way of te rerenga wairua, the spirits' journey. The close kin may not speak. It is traditional for
Tangihanga
deceased to return to the ancestral homeland, Hawaiki, by way of te rerenga wairua, the spirits' journey. The close kin or kiri mate ("dead skin") may not
Religion_of_Māori_people
River in New Zealand
River. It then turns south again, passing Titoki and then joining with the Wairua River to form the Wairoa River approximately halfway between Whangārei and
Mangakāhia_River
Traditional Māori medicinal practices
Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 September 2025. "Holistic frameworks: wairua, tinana, whānau". NCEA Education NZ. Retrieved 17 June 2025. "Rongoa". Canopy
Rongoā
Nine small groups of islands belonging to New Zealand
Ocean, roughly 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua 34°09′S 172°08′E / 34.150°S 172.133°E / -34.150; 172.133 (Three Kings
New_Zealand_outlying_islands
New Zealand Māori academic, writer and actor
leadership, and was completed in 1994. In 2012 she completed a PhD titled Te Wairua Auaha: emancipatory Māori entrepreneurship in screen production at Auckland
Ella_Henry
Polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred
told to return to the ancestral homeland, Hawaiki, by way of te rerenga wairua, the spirits' journey. The close kin known as kiri mate ("dead skin") may
Tapu_(Polynesian_culture)
Volcanic caldera in New Zealand
280000 BCE Murupara pyroclastics Unknown - 280,000 + cal.yr 280000 BCE Wairua Wairua Dome - 280,000 + cal.yr 280000 BCE Maunawhakamana Maunawhakamana Dome
Ōkataina_Caldera
fossils of all three species have been found near Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua at the far north of the North Island. The Miocene Saint Bathans Fauna showcases
Mammals_of_New_Zealand
River in New Zealand
headwaters of the Wairua River, it flows generally east from its sources close to the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast, and reaches the Wairua 5 km (3.1 mi)
Whakapara_River
New Zealand composer
2014 Harp Society of NZ competition for a new work for solo harp (won) for Wairua. 2016 Stockton Chorale Composition Contest (won) for American Triptych 2017
David_Hamilton_(composer)
River in New Zealand
The Karukaru River is a river in New Zealand. A tributary of the Wairua River, it rises west of Maungatapere and flows westward into that river south of
Karukaru_Stream
Fungi of Aotearoa
Zealand's only current psychedelic biomedical research, the Tū Wairua project. Tū Wairua is the first research proposal that has been granted a medicinal
Fungi_of_New_Zealand
Volcanic eruption in New Zealand
Ariki, a tohunga at Te Wairoa, declared the tourists had sighted a waka wairua (spirit canoe) which was to herald the destruction of the region. Further
1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera
1886_eruption_of_Mount_Tarawera
Diocese of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Pīhopatanga extends from the Bombay Hills south of Auckland through to Te Rerenga Wairua (the North Cape). According to the 2001 census,[citation needed] there are
Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau
Te_Pīhopatanga_o_Te_Tai_Tokerau
Ship with no living people on board
Wessex, in 1998. 1886 – The Phantom Canoe of Lake Rotomahana was a waka wairua (spirit canoe) in Lake Rotomahana, New Zealand seen eleven days before the
Ghost_ship
Genus of spiders
moved to the Synotaxidae in 1990, and is now considered a senior synonym of Wairua. As of September 2019[update] it contains twelve species, found on the Polynesian
Nomaua
Name Description Ao The Polynesian realm of light. Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Believed by Māori to be the place where spirits are required to journey
List_of_mythological_places
Māori iwi in New Zealand
(Simmonds Islands) and north to Muri-motu (North Cape), west to Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga), encompassing Oromaki, Manawa-tāwhi, Moe-kawa and Ohau (Three
Te_Aupōuri
Practices and beliefs of the Māori people of New Zealand
Recipients rely on the donors' aroha (empathy), manaakitanga (cherishing) and wairua (spirit) to ensure that it is enough. Thanks for kōhā are accordingly warm
Māori_culture
Otukopiri Te Waiherehere, Poutama Ngāti Pāmoana Koriniti Mangapapapa Te Oranga Wairua Ngāti Kaponga / Taumata Māhoe Parinui Maranganui Tuarua Ngāti Tuera Matahiwi
List of marae in Manawatū-Whanganui
List_of_marae_in_Manawatū-Whanganui
Marlborough Girls' college she joined Marlborough's local Iwi Radio Station Wairua FM, before moving back to the more commercially run Sounds FM in 1991. She
Tanya_Pouwhare
Māori political party in New Zealand
needs of Māori people. The party had six principles: the primacy of taha wairua (spirituality) upholding the Treaty of Waitangi and any subsequent treaty
Piri_Wiri_Tua_Movement
Māori prophet and activist (1869–1937)
rise from the dead. Little now remains of Maungapōhatu, and his church (Te Wairua Tapu) boasts few followers. In September 2017, the government committed
Rua_Kēnana_Hepetipa
River in New Zealand
of the Waikiore and Pukekaikiore Streams and is in the catchment of the Wairua River, which it reaches by the Waiotu River, approximately halfway between
Waiariki_River
Major river in the North Island of New Zealand
runs scheduled sailings in Whanganui. Another of the Hatrick boats, MV Wairua, has also been restored and can be seen on the river. During the early 20th
Whanganui_River
which incorporates Māori principles and values such as whakapapa, tikanga, wairua (spirit), tapu (forbidden/sacred values), mauri (the essence of emotions)
Domestic violence in New Zealand
Domestic_violence_in_New_Zealand
Species of tree endemic to New Zealand
and has very little inbreeding. The endemic liverwort species Frullania wairua and Siphonolejeunea raharahanehemiae, both at risk of extinction, are known
Metrosideros_bartlettii
New Zealand politician (born 1983)
terminated for a Northland charter school from the first round, Te Pūmanawa o te Wairua. Seymour continued to support the policy and push for more charter schools
David_Seymour
2017 New Zealand film
Waru, Ranui and Hinga, argue over where his body should rest so that his wairua (spirit) is at peace. Kiritapu Anchorwoman Kiritapu endures microaggressions
Waru_(2017_film)
Spring in New Zealand
tradition the Springs are waiora, the purest form of water which is the wairua (spiritual) and the physical source of life. The Springs provide water for
Te_Waikoropupū_Springs
Subterranean realm in Māori oral tradition
their role in the soul's journey to Rarohenga. Cape Reinga (Te Rerenga Wairua) is one of the most well-known spiritual sites in New Zealand. Mythology
Rarohenga
Genus of wasps
tungane Naumann, 1988 Pantolytomyia polita Naumann, 1988 Pantolytomyia wairua Naumann, 1988 Pantolytomyia taurangi Naumann, 1988 List of diapriid genera
Pantolytomyia
Harbour estuary in New Zealand
Opatu River, Oruawharo River, Otamatea River, Topuni River, Wairoa River, Wairua River, Whakapara River Ocean/sea sources Tasman Sea Basin countries New
Kaipara_Harbour
Zealand to refer to the extent of the whole country. Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua is the northwesternmost tip of the Aupōuri Peninsula, at the northern end
Geography_of_New_Zealand
Volcano in New Zealand
seen on the mist, tribal elders at Te Wairoa claimed that it was a waka wairua (spirit canoe) and was a portent of doom. It has been suggested that the
Mount_Tarawera
New Zealand Māori rangatira (chief)
ngaki mate pea, e. Keria mai au, ki te ruagaeroa, e, A ngaro ai ra, te wairua. Translation: Tūtānekai and Hinemoa had two children, both born at Kaiweka:
Tūtānekai
New Zealand international rugby footballer (1905–1986)
Zealand.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Te Wairua o George Nepia". clubrugby.nz. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original
George_Nēpia
Island group near Cape Reinga, New Zealand
departing spirits, after leaving the world at Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. Some Te Aupōuri traditions associate the name of the island, Manawatāwhi
Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands
Manawatāwhi_/_Three_Kings_Islands
1982 medley single by The Consorts
"Me He Manu Rere", "Hoki Mai e Tama Mā", "E te Hokowhitu" and "Taringa Wairua". The song was a hit in New Zealand, reaching number four. The song was
Maoris_on_45
Road in New Zealand
Island (SH 1N) Length 1,081 km (672 mi) North end Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua Major intersections SH 2 south near Pōkeno SH 5 north at Wairakei SH 5 south
State_Highway_1_(New_Zealand)
(Hawke's Bay) Wairoa River (Northland) Wairoa River (Tasman) Wairongomai River Wairua River Waita River Waitaha River Waitahaia River Waitahanui River Waitahu
List_of_rivers_of_New_Zealand
Shipbuilding firm based in Glasgow, Scotland
turbine-powered steam yacht Ongarue – 1903 – awaiting restoration, Wanganui Wairua − 1904 – restored and operating in Wanganui Waiora – 1904 – sunk on the
Yarrow_Shipbuilders
Act of Parliament in New Zealand
stated "I did not lead the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed March from Te Rerenga Wairua to Parliament that gave birth to the Māori Party, to see it destroyed by
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
Marine_and_Coastal_Area_(Takutai_Moana)_Act_2011
Suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand
word, simply meaning "The place of Poho", Poho being an 18th-century Ngāti Wairua chief who lived close to the stream's outflow, which at that time was into
Opoho
Awards in New Zealand
Christchurch – Global Telethon ((Māori Television)) ANZAC Day 2011 – Kotahi Te Wairua ((Māori Television)) Polynesian Blue Pacific Music Awards (TV One) The Secret
2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards
2011_Aotearoa_Film_&_Television_Awards
Integrated secondary (year 9–13) co-ed school
It was first unveiled to the school and spectators at the 2006 annual Te Wairua o nga Mahi Toi festival. It was the opening act on the 2006 final Mahi Toi
Garin_College
Ritual mourning lament
Everything's in turmoil, in your stomach. Your heart is breaking. Your whole wairua (soul) is shattered. (The apakura) is to release all the mamae deep down
Death_wail
Former Māori electorate in New Zealand
157 74.68 +7.09 National Graham Latimer 1,399 16.96 Social Credit Peta Wairua 688 8.34 −5.48 Majority 4,758 57.71 +8.70 Turnout 8,244 76.28 +5.83 Registered
Northern_Maori
Genus of land snails
Marshall & G.M.Barker, 2008 Allodiscus wairoaensis Suter, 1894 Allodiscus wairua B.A.Marshall & G.M.Barker, 2008 Allodiscus waitomo B.A.Marshall & G.M.Barker
Allodiscus
Topics referred to by the same term
Aldgate, a historic house in the Adelaide Hills Wairau (disambiguation) Wairua (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Wairoa_(disambiguation)
Wairere behind Waireka in 1921 Wairere at Pipiriki about 1910 Wairua about 1910 Wairua in 2013 Wakapai in the Big Paparoa rapids Wakapai about 1930 Wikimedia
Alexander_Hatrick
New Zealand academic
Economics, and Ethnicity." Te Kaharoa 9, no. 1 (2016). Henry, Ella (2012). Te Wairua Auaha: emancipatory Māori entrepreneurship in screen production (Doctoral
Pare_Keiha
Te Arawa woman
ngaki mate pea, e. Keria mai au, ki te ruagaeroa, e, A ngaro ai ra, te wairua. Translation: Hinemoa's son, Whatumairangi, committed adultery with the
Hinemoa
(Love on the Run)" 5 Various Artists "Ka Mānu" 6 Rob Ruha "Taera" 7 Maimoa "Wairua" 8 Stan Walker "Matemateāone" 9 Te Matatini and Ngā Tūmanako "Waerea" 10
New Zealand top 50 singles of 2022
New_Zealand_top_50_singles_of_2022
New Zealand youth choir
Title Year Other artists Album "Aue Wairua" 2020 Rob Ruha Mōhau (Live Visual Album) "Paiheretia" Kaaterama "He Māramatanga" Majic Paora "Tāria" Bella Kalolo
Ka_Hao
Type of freshwater coastal lagoon in New Zealand
habitats which run the length of the east coast of the South Island: from Wairua Lagoon and Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau in Marlborough, through Lake Ellesmere
Waituna
Musical artist
and Waiata Nation, which documented the creation of their second single "Wairua" and their debut album Rongomaiwhiti respectively. Wihongi formed another
Pere_Wihongi
Type of court
August 2011 Thom, Katey (September 2017). "Exploring Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua/The Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Pilot: Theory, practice and known
Drug_court
Learning objectives of several scout organisations
self-confidence), taha whanau (social well-being – self-esteem) and taha wairua (spiritual well-being – personal beliefs). "SPICES – Creativity | Our method
SPICES_(Scouting)
Peninsula in New Zealand
includes a number of capes: Cape Maria van Diemen, Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, North Cape / Otou, and the Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs, the northernmost
Northland_Peninsula
Sweetwaters South festival was also staged in Christchurch in 1985. Te Wairua – January 1986–89 and Gathering 1989 and Gathering 1990 (not connected to
New_Zealand_music_festivals
PEREZ. Retrieved 25 June 2025. "Wairua EP, by ALIX PEREZ". ALIX PEREZ. Retrieved 25 June 2025. "Alix Perez - Wairua EP [ONEF041]". 1985 Music. Retrieved
Alix_Perez_discography
Traditional knowledge of the Māori people
The octopus (Te Wheke) Supporting structures (Nga Pou Mana) Spirituality (Wairua) Spirituality (Wairuatanga) Family (Whānaunga-tanga) Mental health (Hinengaro)
Mātauranga_Māori
2018 album by Sons of Zion
music producer, working with groups such as Maimoa, producing their song "Wairua" (2017). On 28 July 2017, the band released The Jukebox Suite, an extended
Vantage Point (Sons of Zion album)
Vantage_Point_(Sons_of_Zion_album)
Te Ao" 2 TAWAZ "He Aho" 3 Corrella "Raumati" 4 Tuari Brothers "Whakatau Wairua" 5 Papa's Pack "Muriwhenua Wiata" 6 Origin Roots Aotearoa (O.R.A.) "Ko Tāua"
New Zealand top 50 singles of 2024
New_Zealand_top_50_singles_of_2024
WAIRUA
WAIRUA
WAIRUA
WAIRUA
Boy/Male
Tamil
A season
Biblical
earthy; red; bloody
Boy/Male
Tamil
Betrayer
Male
English
Hebrew name ABNER means "father of light." In the bible, this is the name of a cousin of Saul who was also a commander of his army. In use by the English. Also spelled Avner.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of the sea
Girl/Female
Tamil
In favor of God Murugan
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, which is named with Old English pening ‘penny’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’, i.e. a farmstead paying a penny rent.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Sindhi
Praiseworthy; Praising Allah; Appreciative
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Witness, Patriot
WAIRUA
WAIRUA
WAIRUA
WAIRUA
WAIRUA