Mangere is the Maori name; it comes from 'Hau Mangere' meaning 'lazy winds'.
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The Maori name for the volcanic cone in Auckland called Pigeon Mountain is Ohuiarangi.
Aoraki is the Maori name for Mount Cook, which is the highest mountain in New Zealand. The name Aoraki translates to "cloud piercer" in English.
In Maori, a large mountain is called a "maunga nui."
In Maori, "mountain" is said as "maunga".
The Maori name for Desmond is Hēmānia.