| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ahikā | burning fires of occupation, title to land by occupation by a group over a long period of time |
| aronui | measurement |
| aroturuki | monitor |
| atua | god, deity, an ancestor |
| hapori | community |
| hoamahi | partners |
| hui taumata | summit, symposium conference |
| hui-ā-iwi | tribal meeting |
| huarahi | pathway, process, procedure |
| kākau | heart, mind, soul (Kāi Tahu dialect) |
| kanohi ki te kanohi | face to face |
| kauwhiti | lever |
| kaiako | teacher |
| kaihautū | leader, person who steers the waka |
| kaihoe | paddler, rower |
| kaimahi | staff, worker |
| kaiwhakahaere | organiser, manager |
| kaitiaki | caregiver, minder |
| kīanga | sayings, formulaic saying, expressions, phrases |
| kōhanga reo | Māori language preschool |
| kōrero tuku iho | stories of the past, oral tradition, history passed down. It encompasses traditional narratives, myths, legends, and other forms of knowledge transmitted across generations |
| koruru | the carved face that sits between the bargeboards on the whare |
| kotahitanga | unity, togetherness, solidarity, collective action |
| kupu | word |
| kura kaupapa | primary school operating under Māori custom and using Māori as the medium of instruction |
| kura koeke | a language learning levels gathering or school |
| kura reo | a language learning gathering or school |
| mahi toi | art, craft, and design, signifying the physical manifestation of a concept or idea |
| maihi | the bargeboards on the whare |
| mana motuhake | self-determination, with the principle being autonomy and control |
| marae atea | open area in front of the wharenui |
| mātanga reo | language champion, master of the language |
| mātauraka | knowledge, understanding, wisdom, skill (Kāi Tahu dialect) |
| mātauranga | knowledge, understanding, wisdom, skill |
| mauriora | state of wellbeing of te reo Māori |
| mau rākau | Māori weaponry |
| mita | dialect |
| mōteatea | lament, traditional chant, sung poetry |
| ngahau | enjoyable, entertaining, or fun, can also refer to entertainment, a dance, amusement, or concert |
| noho marae | overnight stay at a marae |
| pakeke | adult |
| papakāinga | original home, home base, village, communal Māori land |
| pae pāpāho | social media platforms |
| pāpāho | media, to broadcast |
| pū kōrero | oral tradition, power of storytelling |
| pūrākau | legend, story |
| rangahau | research |
| rakatahi | youth (Kāi Tahu dialect) |
| rangatahi | youth |
| rautaki | strategy |
| rōpū | group |
| rumaki reo | the immersion method of teaching and learning te reo Māori |
| taiao | environment, ecosystem |
| takiwā | district, area region |
| taonga | treasure, effect, object |
| taonga tuku iho | something passed down, a treasure handed down |
| tari | office |
| tauira | student, learner |
| tikanga | customs, traditional values |
| tinana | body |
| tino rangatiratanga | signifies self-determination, sovereignty, and autonomy for Māori tipuna/tupuna ancestor |
| tīpuna/tūpuna | ancestors |
| toto | blood |
| tumuaki | head of an organisation, a leader, a principal |
| tūrangawaewae | belonging through iwi, hapū and whakapapa |
| wānaka | learning seminar, discussion gathering (Kāi Tahu dialect) |
| wānanga | learning seminar, discussion gathering |
| wāhi | place |
| wawata | ambition |
| whai hanga whāiti | microsimulation |
| whakahoahoa | making friends, being friendly |
| whakapakari tinana | physical fitness, exercise |
| whakapapa | genealogy |
| whakawhanaungatanga | process of establishing relationships, relating wellto others whānau whanui extended (wider) family |
| whenua | land |
| whitiwhiti kōrero | active discussion |
| uri | descendant |
Te Mātāwai Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ānga Kāhui | Te Mātāwai community driven model bespoke revitalisation |
| hekenga | depreciation |
| Hoa-Toihau | Co-Chairs |
| huamoni tāpiripiri, huamoni kua putu | interest accrued |
| Kaiāwhina | Pae Motuhake administrator |
| Kaihuawaere Haumitanga | Investment Facilitators |
| kāhui | regional cluster |
| Kaiurungi Reo | regional language champion and support person |
| Kaitātari Kaute | Auditor |
| Kaitono | applicant |
| kawenga | commitments |
| Ngā Mātāpono | Te Mātāwai values |
| ngā nama kia utua mai | receivables |
| moni takarepa | deficit |
| moni tūhene | surplus |
| Pae Motuhake | Connectors of the strategies and activities of Te Mātāwai with the needs of kāinga, hapori and iwi in their Kāhui. Te Mātāwai has eight Pae Motuhake to represent iwi: seven Kāhui ā-iwi and Te Reo Tukutuku, a collective of sector-based organisations. |
| Pou Reo | regional language champion and support person |
| tapeke tūtanga | total equity |
| tāpiripiringa pūtea | accumulated funds |
| Tauākī ahumoni | Financial statements |
| Te Hunga Noho Tāone | Urban Māori sector |
| te rāngai Hapori | Community sector |
| te rāngai Mātauranga | Education sector |
| te rāngai Pāpāho | Media sector |
| Te Mataihi | Te Mātāwai Communications Team |
| Te Matatū | Te Mātāwai Strategic and Policy Team |
| Te Matatuku | Te Mātāwai Operations Management Team |
| Te Mātātupu | Te Mātāwai Research, Education and Insights Team |
| Te Mātāuru | Te Mātāwai Investments Team |
| Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora | Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora is a conceptual framework that reflects how iwi and Māori and the Crown work in partnership to revitalise the Māori language. Te Mātāwai is responsible for leading the Maihi Māori, the Māori language strategy for iwi and Māori, and advising on the Maihi Karauna, the government’s Māori language strategy. The Maihi Karauna strategy is led by crown agencies. |
| Te Reo Tukutuku | Māori Language Act legacy bodies representation: Education: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust, Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa and Te Ringa Raupa o Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi. Media: Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori o Aotearoa and Ngā Aho Whakaari. Community: Te Rūnanga o Te Ātaarangi Trust, Māori Women’s Welfare, League Incorporated, New Zealand Māori Council. Urban Māori: Urban interests and National Urban Māori Authority. |
| Te Tari | Te Mātāwai Head Office |
| utu whakaurupā | amortised cost |
| wāriu taketake | face value (initial value) |
| whakapaunga | expenses |
| whakatūria | succeeded (to the Board) |
| whakaurupātanga | amortisation |
| Whare Tātari Kaute | Audit Firm |
| whare, utauta, taputapu | property, plant and equipment |
| whiwhinga | revenue |
