He hanga ōkiko ka puta i te rawekehanga o tētahi rawa māori, ka whakamahia hei whakaputa hautaonga. Hei tauira, ko te maitai te matū ka puta i te rawekehanga o te onepū rino, ka whakamahia hei whakaputa i ngā hautaonga pērā i te pātara wai me te hōpane.
A physical substance that is produced from a natural resource and is used to manufacture a product. For example, stainless steel is made from ironsand, and is used to make products such as water bottles and saucepans.
matū - gist, kernel of a matter
Kaua e pā ringa atu ki ngā matū tāoke, pērā i te paitini patu paihamu.
He aha ētahi matū he nui te whakamahia, ka hangaia ki te hinu?
He rawa whatungarongaro te onepū rino ka hukea ake hei whakaputa i ngā momo matū, pēnei i te rino me te maitai, nō reira me āta tiaki, me hangarua ērā momo matū.