파케하

Also known as Pakeha

thumb|Māori and Pākehā boys at school swimming pool, Auckland, 1970 Pākehā (or Pakeha; ; ) is a Māori-language word used in English, particularly in New Zealand. It generally means a non-Polynesian New Zealander or more specifically a European New Zealander. It is not a legal term and has no definition under New Zealand law. '''''Papa'a''''' has a similar meaning in Cook Islands Māori.