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Tāwhirimātea – the weather: Wind and storms

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The four winds Te [no-lexicon]whānau puhi[/no-lexicon], the wind family, comprises many different winds. The common word for wind is hau. Hauraro is the north wind, or wind from below. Tonga is the south wind, and hauāuru the west wind. There are numerous tribal names for winds.
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 Basil Keane
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