Definition of paepae in English:
paepae
nounPlural paepaes ˈpʌɪpʌɪ
NZ 1A bench on which speakers sit in a Maori meeting house.
he was on the paepae alongside the elders
Example sentencesExamples
- It is not really enough to sit on the front row of the paepae.
- It is nothing new to me to be sitting on the paepae.
- It was a warm spring day as I sat on the paepae of my marae at Omarumutu, on an elevated platform looking out to sea.
- He entered the house, stepping over the high paepae.
- He should be taking himself there, getting on to the paepae, and debating the issues.
- We were together again at Waahi Marae, sitting on the paepae.
- Despite attempts to follow Maori protocols in relation to the paepae, a senior Australian politician was accidentally placed in the front row.
- None of the elders had yet arrived so he was ordered to sit on the paepae, and Stay There, until they arrived.
- Mr Peters had them rolling on the paepae with his first quip.
- Things were being said on the paepae that some of our speakers were completely ignorant of.
- 1.1 The group of speakers in a Maori meeting house.
he brings a younger perspective to the paepae
Example sentencesExamples
- Its purpose was to replenish the paepae with members who could speak with authority.
- Some other elders in the paepae refused to have anything to do with her.
- The organisation was established by a current Paepae member and supported by the New Zealand Film Commission.
- The senior elder instructed the paepae that they all must participate.
- It begins with the principal speakers and elders of the paepae.