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Revision as of 13:43, 18 November 2008
Kaitiaki is a New Zealand term used for the Māori concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment are referred to as kaitiakitanga and include rāhui and tapu[1]
The term kaitiaki is also increasingly used in New Zealand for broader roles of trusteeship or guardianship—especially in public sector organisations, as these examples demonstrate:
- A proposed "Governance-Kaitiaki group" to oversee electronic authentication by government[2]
- New Zealand's Chief Ombudsman is "Nga Kaitiaki Mana Tangata" in Māori (i.e. "The guardian of the people")[3]
- The role of kaitiaki in the management of the Koha software project[4]
See also
References
External links
- Kaitiaki.org.nz
- Kaitiakitanga.net
- Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation in Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand