Noun
pounamu (uncountable)
(New Zealand) greenstone
The South Island was called Te Wai Pounamu, The Waters Of Greenstone, or Te Wāhi Pounamu, The Place Of Greenstone. Source: Internet
New Te Whare Pounamu Dunedin Women’s Refuge manager Simone Waring is expecting big things for the organisation in 2021. Source: Internet