The Māori people of New Zealand use the word to describe the territory or boundaries of tribes ([1] although some divide their into several .[2]
The term also combines with other words to form more modern terms. These include , meaning an electoral district or constituency, wā, meaning time zone, and , meaning a local area network. The term on its own has also been adopted to mean an internet domain. The term is used for the mission districts of Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church in New Zealand.