kaitiakitanga
/kʌɪˈtɪəkɪˌtaŋə
/noun [mass noun] NZ
Guardianship or management: land is considered a resource to be respected according to the principle of kaitiakitanga...
- The project had a strong emphasis on kaitiakitanga - custodianship of the land.
- They have developed an 80-page guide for teachers in ways to nurture kaitiakitanga (stewardship) of the Warawara Forest in Northland.
- Every interviewing panel member was given kaitiakitanga or guardianship of the data.
Origin
Maori.
- withers
- withershins
- with flying colours
- with forked tongue
- with friends like ——, who needs enemies?
- with God
- with good (or bad) grace
- withhold
- withholder
- withholding tax
- within
- within a bull's roar (of)
- within an ace of
- within an inch of
- within a whisker of
- within call
- within cooee
- within hail
- within limits
- within (or beyond) arm's reach
- within (or in) reach
- within striking distance
- with intent
- with interest
- within the hour