However, you could say:
* "Te tau kotahi mano iwa rau rua tekau ma whitu" (Literally "The year one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven")
OR
* "Te tau kotahi mano iwa rau iwa tekau ma whitu" (Literally "The year one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven")
OR
* "1997" (You can just say the year number in English)
It's important to note that using the English year number is perfectly acceptable and commonly used in Māori.