whakaputanga definitions

1. the largest social, political, and kinship unit in Māori society, typically translated into English as a "tribe" or "nation".
3. a Māori concept for freedom and commonality, an acronym for financial or legal documents, or as a given name.
5. a Māori term encompassing the customary practices, protocols, and values that guide correct behavior and ways of being in New Zealand.
7. a Māori word that fundamentally means family.
8. a large, organized group of people living together in a shared territory, interacting through persistent social relationships, and governed by common institutions, traditions, and cultural expectations

2. a foundational Māori concept that translates to genealogy, lineage, or descent
4. a subtribe or primary political unit made up of several extended families.
5. a fundamental Polynesian concept denoting something sacred, holy, or spiritually restricted.
6. the system or group of people governing a community, state, or nation.