Ko ngā mea me mātua whiwhi te tangata e ora ai ia. He rerekē ngā matea o te tangata i ōna hiahia. Ki te kore e ea ōna matea, ka māuiui, he aituā pea te otinga atu.
The things that are necessary for a person to live a healthy life. A person's needs are distinguished from their wants. If a person doesn't have their needs met they will become sick and tragedy may result.
mate - to be in want of, need
Whakapaua ō moni ki ngā mea e matea nuitia ana i te tuatahi, kātahi ka aro ki ngā hiahia.
Ko te whare mahana tētahi mea e matea ana e te tokomaha o Aotearoa i tēnei wā.
Mā te whānau tonu ōna ake matea e whakaea.