papakainga
/ˌpɑːpəˈkɑːɪŋə
/noun (plural same) NZ
1The ancestral home of a Maori kinship group: he was raised on his papakainga nestled beneath the Papamoa Hills...
- It ran a sewer pipe across the papakainga, turning it into a swamp.
- It is principally for Maori communities occupying their papakainga.
- Will Maori be asked to relocate from papakainga?.
1.1A housing development for Maori on their ancestral land: the scheme provides bridging finance for papakainga and other rural developments [as modifier]: a papakainga housing development...
- The councils are particularly proactive in making provisions for papakainga in their annual plans.
- The project identified processes for both the design and planning of papakainga.
- The Mangatawa Papakainga is a housing project designed specifically for our Kuia and Kaumatua shareholders.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Maori papa 'house site' + kainga 'village'.