It's probably a Maori/Polynesian origin name, like
Ngaire, which is pronounced ny-REE (
Nyree is another spelling of this name).
Ngaire and
Nyree have both spread to Australia from New Zealand, so I imagine there's more similar names in general use in NZ.
:-)
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