Koha are commonly given at the conclusion of a powhiri (a Maori welcome onto a marae (meeting place)). [Mary Anne] Salmond explains that "great pride is taken in being able to present a generous gift to the hosts." Koha that are given at the conclusion of a powhiri are not payments for goods or services.
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The speaker then sits down and a person from the marae side walks over to collect the koha and acknowledge it.
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Mana Party leader Hone Harawira is standing behind his party's by-election candidate saying Pakeha don't understand koha if they have a problem with him keeping the $12,000 raised for his surgery.
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In the old days the koha would be food to help with the running of the event, like baskets of kumara, [Michael] Skerrett said.
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