Definition of Kaumatua. Meaning of Kaumatua. Synonyms of Kaumatua

- A kaumātua is a respected tribal elder in a Māori community who has been involved with their whānau for a number of years. They are appointed by their...
- and university administrator. From 2016 until his death, he served as kaumātua and advisor to the governor-general and government of New Zealand. Born...
- Canterbury academic, lawyer and activist Sir Tipene O'Regan (born 1939), kaumātua, company director, and academic, and negotiator in Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement...
- elder status, instead, the people acknowledge an elder's kaumātua status. In the past, kaumātua were believed to be "the reincarnation of a person who had...
- operates from the Māori philosophical world view and is prin****lly guided by kaumātua (respected elders). Individual kōhanga reo are autonomously run by their...
- Karitoki consulted a kaumātua (wise elder) in the village who believed Karitoki as he knew ocean maidens did exist. The kaumātua told Karitoki that being...
- was released in 2024. Experienced practitioners 'elders' were named as kaumātua of Taki Rua. They gave guidance and support and were both Māori and Pākehā...
- The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (Māori: Te Kaitiaki Tahua Penihana Kaumātua o Aotearoa) is a sovereign wealth fund in New Zealand. New Zealand currently...
- all but disappeared from Māori society, while the roles of tohunga and kaumātua are still present. Traditional kinship ties are also actively maintained...
- Earl, league player Mihi Edwards, memoirist, social worker, teacher and kaumātua Taonui Hikaka, Paramount chief Dame Rangimārie Hetet, famous weaver and...