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'''Kaitiaki''' is a [[New Zealand]] term used for the [[Māori people|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 [[Natural environment|environment]] are referred to as [[kaitiakitanga]] and include [[rāhui]] and [[tapu]]<ref>[http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/17791.pdf ''"Environmental Tourism Māori"'', NZQA unit standard]</ref> | '''Kaitiaki''' is a [[New Zealand]] term used for the [[Māori people|Māori]] concept of [[guardianship]], for the [[sky]], the [[sea]], and the land. A '''kaitiaki''' is a [[Tutelary deity|guardian]], and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the [[Natural environment|environment]] are referred to as [[kaitiakitanga]] and include [[rāhui]] and [[tapu]]<ref>[http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/17791.pdf ''"Environmental Tourism Māori"'', NZQA unit standard]</ref> | ||
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: | 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: | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 19 August 2011
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
- Māori influence on New Zealand English
- Māori language
- Māori religion
- Rangi and Papa
- Stewardship (theology)
- Hima (environmental protection)
References
Further reading
External links
- Kaitiaki.org.nz
- Kaitiakitanga.net
- Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation in Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand