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Pōneke
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Māori
Etymology
From mi en Port Nick, a clipping of Port Nicholson (the colonial name for Wellington Harbour).
Another etymology suggests that this name was from a shortening of mi pō nekeneke, meaning "the journey into the night", referring to the Te Āti Awa people departing the harbour after being displaced by European colonists.
Pronunciation
pōneke '--
mi Pōneke Pronunciation.wav
Proper noun
mi historical mi capital city c/New Zealand Wellington
mi Te Whanganui-a-Tara