English▸ noun
(plural taiapure)
New Zealand English a coastal fishing area of special significance to Māori people: twenty-two kilometres of coastline in East Otago has been designated a taiapure since 2001.
▪ [mass noun] guardianship over a coastal fishing area:
the Fisheries Act establishes taiapure and gives customary rights to Māori.
– ORIGIN Māori.