E80 Karen Wilson - EIC - Te Ākitai Waiohua [pdf, 921 KB]
...The suffix “tanga” added to the noun means guardianship, sheltering, preservation, conservation, fostering and protecting. Kaitiakitanga is the role played by kaitiaki.1 29. As kaitiaki, Te Ākitai Waiohua are natural scientists who use environmental indicators as guides to the wai ora of an eco-system. This knowledge guides and 1 Marsden, Rev M and Henare, Te A “Kaitiakitanga, A Definitive Introduction to the Holistic World Vi...