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    • Diagram of a wharenui shows the key parts of the whare.
    Rights: Education Resources Published 17 August 2011, Updated 8 August 2019 Size: 100 KB Referencing Hub media

    Wharenui is the Māori word meaning ‘big house’. This diagram of a wharenui shows the key parts of the whare. Careful measurement of each component was needed in the construction of the whare.

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