He rohe whenua kua tohua hei wāhi motuhake mō te iwi, he wāhi e tiakina ai ōna āhuatanga taiao, pērā i te ngahere, i te horowai, i te kūkūwai me ngā pae aronehe.
An area of land that has been designated as a special place for the people, where its special environmmental features can be cared for, such as forests, waterfalls, wetlands and historical sites.
papa - land, Earth
tāpui - to reserve, set aside
whenua tāpui