hapü
sub-tribe(s) that share a common
ancestor
hauora
health
iwi
tribal kinship group; nation
kaitiaki
guardian, minder; custodian over
natural resources
rangatahi
youth, younger generation
rangatira
leader, chief
rangatiratanga
self determination, autonomy,
leadership, the right of Mäori to
be self-determining
rohe
area, region
Tangata Whenua
Indigenous people of the land,
first people of the land
taonga
treasure, an heirloom to be
passed down through the
different generations; protected
natural resource
kaitiakitanga
guardianship; cultural and
financial stewardship;
accountability
kapa haka
Mäori performance group; a
team/group performing haka/
waiata/poi
kaumätua
elder(s)
tauiwi
non-Mäori people
köhanga reo
preschool based on Mäori
language and culture
te reo Mäori
the Mäori language
tikanga Mäori
kuia
female elder
Mäori customs, protocols and
practices
kura
school
türangawaewae
mätauranga Mäori
Mäori knowledge
papa kainga
a permanent place to stand, a
place where one has the right to
reside and belong
home base, village
pöwhiri
whakapapa
genealogy, lineage
to welcome; welcome ceremony
whänau
family; nuclear/extended family