WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga
He porowhita te āpure tuatuku, ka pangaia te matā i reira, kāore e whakaaetia kia tau te waewae ki waho atu:
He tauwhāinga kaiaka kia kitea ko wai te kaiwhakataetae he roa rawa tana panga i tētahi poi taumaha. Ehara i te whiu pēnei i te whiu pōro, engari he momo pana, atu i te pokohiwi.
An athletic event to determine who of the competitors can toss a heavy ball the furthest. It is not thrown as one would throw a ball, rather it is a type of push from the shoulder.
panga - throw, toss
matā - shot, lead, cannon