Definition of tumuaki in English:
tumuaki
nounPlural tumuakistuːˈmwɑːki
NZ The person in charge of an organization or institution.
the federation recognised his position as Tumuaki
Example sentencesExamples
- Christie, who started in the role of tumuaki this year, said he was confident that with new-found community support, his school would do "a lot better" next year.
- I would like to acknowledge my predecessor, founder and inaugural tumuaki, Rongo Wetere, who started the institution's journey.
- The federation recognized the hereditary nature of his position as tumuaki.
- The tumuaki told those present that the mana of the association came from Maori students, to whom the members were foremost accountable.
- Rejecting the claims, the tumuaki accused him of having ulterior motives.
- Its tumuaki (or principal) says the government's announcement will mean it can feed tauira (or students) five days a week, rather than just three days.
- The tumuaki of the Maori immersion school said black mould had taken over a large proportion of the school.
- The school's tumuaki said he was "extremely disappointed at the incident", which he said reflected badly on the school, its students, and Maoridom.
- He was described as the tumuaki of the kingdom, a position similar to that of chief executive or prime minister.
- The tumuaki says there is a discrepancy in the financial accounts.