Hui (Māori assembly)
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A hui is a type of Māori assembly, gathering or meeting.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A hui is usually called for a specific cause (Template:Langx), which may relate to the "life crises" of an individual—such as a funeral ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) or twenty-first birthday—or to those events that affect a group—such as opening a marae, or welcoming important guests.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp
Originally from the Māori language, the word was used by Europeans as early as 1846 to refer to Māori gatherings,<ref name="Orsman1997">Template:Cite book</ref> but is now increasingly used in New Zealand English to describe events that are not exclusively Māori.<ref>"...for all those involved with the Internet in New Zealand...", nethui.org.nz</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>