Noun
whanau (usually uncountable, plural whanau or whanaus)
(New Zealand) Extended family.
An exhibition aimed at encouraging Maori women to stop smoking for the sake of their younger whanau was launched at Aratoi on Thursday, World Smokefree Day. Source: Internet
I’ve helped whanau into housing, people into jobs and I’ve been to more birthdays and tangi than I can count. Source: Internet