Wahine
# Wahine

Wahine, the Hawaiian and Māori word for woman, can mean:

## People

* Alapaiwahine, Princess of the Island of Hawaii
* Kamauliwahine, “queen” (Aliʻi Nui) of Molokai
* Keākealaniwahine, a High Chiefess of the Island of Hawaii

## Goddess

* Kihe-Wahine, a Polynesian goddess

## Government

* Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata, a New Zealand political party from 1998 to 2001

## Sports

* A female surfer
* A member of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's ladies sports teams, the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine

## Vessels

* Wahine (ship), any of several ships named Wahine
   * TSS Wahine (1913–51), a New Zealand inter-island ferry that also served in World War I and World War II
   * TEV Wahine, a 1966-built New Zealand inter-island passenger ferry that foundered in Wellington Harbour in 1968
