Hapū Sub-tribe
Hui Meeting, gathering
Kāhui To flock, to herd, to cluster and so denotes a group
Kāinga Address, residence, village, settlement, habitation, habitat, dwelling
Kawa Policies
Kōanga Spring
Kōrero Conversation or discussion
Mahi Work
Mana Prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma
MSD Ministry of Social Development
NCS Regulations (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018
Ngā Kete Range of documents and tools developed to help explain to stakeholders what we do, and how we want to talk with people
NGOs Non-government organisations
OCC Office of the Children's Commissioner
Rangatahi Young person aged 14 – 21 years of age
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Tamariki Children (plural) aged 0-13 years
Tamariki Māori Children of Māori descent
Te ao Māori The Māori world
Tikanga Correct procedure, the customary system of values and practices that have developed over time and are deeply embedded in the social context
Whānau Whānau refers to people who are biologically linked or share whakapapa. For the Monitor’s monitoring purposes, whānau includes parents, whānau members living with tamariki at the point they have come into care
Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellington