Kaitiakitanga

Whakamārama

Ko te tangata whenua te mana o te whenua e tiaki ana.

Scope Note

The exercise of stewardship by the tangata whenua/indigenous people of an area in accordance with tikanga Māori/Māori custom in relation to natural and physical resources. Used in the Resource Management Act and Foreshore and Seabed Act.

English Used For

• Conservation of natural resources
• Customary rights
• Land stewardship
• Rights, Customary
• Stewardship, Land

Tāhuhu/Broader Term

• Tikanga tuku iho

Heke/Narrower Term

• Kaitiaki (Whenua)
• Mana o te wai
• Te maru koiora

Kaho/Related Term

• Ahi kā
• Mana whenua
• Papakāinga
• Taniwha
• Whanake taiao
• Whenua rāhui

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