Roopu

Roopu or Rōpū is a

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word for an organisation, group, or collective. The term is widely used throughout

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as part of the name of organisations, especially those which have a strong connection with the New Zealand

population. In organisational names, it is usually prefixed with the word Te ("The"). Traditionally, the word is spelt ''roopu'', but modern linguistics favours the use of a macron over a single vowel to indicate a longher sound, rather than a double letter. The word is likely to be a Maorified form of the English word "group". Notable organisations within New Zealand which use ''Roopu'' or ''Rōpū'' as part of their names include: * Te Roopu Huihuinga Hauora (a major Māori healthcare organisation) * New Zealand Association of Counsellors / Te Roopu Kaiwhiriwhiri o Aotearoa *Te Roopū Māori (the Māori students' association of the

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) * Te Roopu Pounamu (the Māori network of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) *

Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa or Māori Weavers New Zealand is the New Zealand national Māori weavers’ collective, which aims to foster and preserve Māori traditional textiles. It has played an important role in facilitating the gatherin ...

(the national Māori weavers' collective) * Te Roopu Rawakore (the National Unemployed and Beneficiaries Movement) * New Zealand Law Students' Association Te Roopu Tauira Ture o Aotearoa * Te Rōpū o te Ora / Women's Health League * Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora (Māori Women's Welfare League) * The Waitangi Tribunal/Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti Māori words and phrases Māori culture {{Maori-stub