Glossary
hāhi
church
hapū
sub-tribe
hui
gathering, meeting
iwi
tribe
kāinga
home, village or settlement
kaitiakitanga
guardianship, stewardship,
kaumātua
elders
kaupapa
main purpose, matter for discussion, key topic
kawa
cultural protocols or rules
Kāwana
we refer to the kāwana as the Crown
Kāwanatanga
concept of governance, to govern,
kura kaupapa
Māori immersion school, generally primary
mana
authority, prestige
mana motuhake
autonomy, self-government, self-determination, independence, sovereignty, authority
manaakitanga
to care for or be hospitable
mātauranga Māori
Māori knowledge
mātāwaka
Mātāwaka is a term used when referring to Māori living regions and do not have
ancestral ties to that place
ōritetanga
equity and equality
rangatira
chief, leader
rūnanga
council
taha wairua
spiritual wellbeing
Tangata Tiriti
terms used for treaty partners for non-Māori people
Tangata Whenua
Indigenous people with authority over the land
tauiwi
non-Māori
te ao māori
Māori worldview
te reo
Māori language
tikanga
customary practices
tino rangatiratanga
self-determination, sovereignty, autonomy
tohungatanga
expert
tuakana
senior
wairuatanga
spirituality
wānanga
to meet and discuss
whakaaro
thought, opinion
whakapapa
genealogy or ancestral connections
whānau
extended family, family group
whanaungatanga
process of establishing relationships, interconnectedness
wharekura
Māori immersion school, generally secondary
whenua
ancestral land
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