The Maori word for pig is "poaka."

Poaka or Pied Stilt.
Petrel.
Putangitangi or Paradise Duck.
Parekareka (Spotted Shag).

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Poaka is the Maori transliteration of the English 'porker'.

Kapene kuki is a pig descended from those first released by Captain Cook and another type of pig found in New Zealand is called a kunekune.

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Puaka is Maori Cook Islands for pig. Also Niue, Tonga. Derives from Maohi Tahiti, pua'a?

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Pipi - a bivalve mollusc.

Pekapeka - the native bat.

pukeko - the swamp hen.

patiki - flounder.

Poaka - the pied stilt; also pig (transliteration of porker).

Parore - black snapper (a fish).

Putangitangi - paradise duck.

Piwaiwaka - fantail (bird).

Pipiwharauroa - shining cuckoo.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern POA--. That is, five letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 3rd letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

poach

poaka

poake