Hui (Māori assembly)

A hui is a type of Māori assembly, gathering or meeting.^[1][2] A hui is usually called for a specific cause (Māori: take, lit. 'cause for gathering'), which may relate to the "life crises" of an individual—such as a funeral (tangihanga) or twenty-first birthday—or to those events that affect a group—such as opening a marae, or welcoming important guests.^[3]: 179

Originally from the Māori language, the word was used by Europeans as early as 1846 to refer to Māori gatherings,^[4] but is now increasingly used in New Zealand English to describe events that are not exclusively Māori.^[5][6]

See also

• Culture of New Zealand