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