paepae /ˈpʌɪpʌɪ 
/ ▸ noun (plural paepae or plural paepaes)
New Zealand English a bench on which speakers sit in a Māori meeting house: he was on the paepae alongside the elders.
▪ the group of speakers in a Māori meeting house: he brings a younger perspective to the paepae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: Māori.
EnglishOxford Dictionary of English
