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
He rongonui te toki panga matā o Aotearoa, a Valerie Adams.
Mō te whakataetae panga matā wahine kei raro i te 15 tau te pakeke, e 3kg te taumaha o te matā.
Ko ētahi kaipanga matā ka kōumuumu i mua i te tukutanga o te matā, ānō nei he āwhiowhio, mā reira e kaha ake ai te panga.