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 3