Pakeha

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Proper noun

 * 1)  A non-Maori, especially a European New Zealander.

Usage notes

 * "Pakeha" is capitalised when referring to ethnic Europeans specifically.
 * Some New Zealanders prefer New Zealand European (formal) or (informal).
 * Although "Pakeha" is widely used in politics and media, the use of "New Zealand European (Pakeha)" in the New Zealand 1996 census provoked a "significant adverse reaction" and the word "Pakeha" was subsequently removed.
 * In New Zealand English, macrons are often used to reflect the word's Maori origin.

Coordinate terms

 * see also Thesaurus:white person