Paekupu

tuanui angahaorawa (takenga mai: tuanui - harsh, overbearing; tuanui [whakatuanui] - autocratic, authoritarian; anga - structure, framework; hao - acquisitive, greedy; angahaorawa - capitalism)

carbon tax Noun

tāke waro

caucus, group Noun

uepū (takenga mai: uepū - company, party, crew, group)

census Noun

tatauranga

central government, national government Noun

kāwanatanga ā-motu

centre-left (politics) Noun

waenga-mauī

centre-right (politics) Noun

waenga-matau

centrism, centrist Noun, Adjective

arowaenga (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined towards; waenga - middle, amid, between)

chair, chairperson, head of an organisation Noun

upoko (takenga mai: upoko - head) (kupu kē atu: heamana [kupu mino], tiamana [kupu mino])

chief, chiefly, leader, chieftainship Noun, Adjective

rangatira ~tanga

citizen, citizenship Noun

kirirarau ~tanga (takenga mai: kiri - person, self; rarau - settle down, remain, take root)

city council, town council Noun

kaunihera ā-tāone

civic duty Noun

mahi raraupori

civic education, civics Noun

ako raraupori (takenga mai: ako - learn, teach; rarau [kirirarau] - citizen; pori [porihanga] - society)

civic infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga raraupori

civic responsibility Noun

haepapa raraupori

civic, civics Adjective, Noun

raraupori (takenga mai: rarau - to settle, take root; rarau [kirirarau] - citizen; pori [porihanga] - society)

civil case Noun

take raraupori (kupu kē atu: take porihanga, take hiwhiri [kupu mino])

civil disobedience Noun

tutūnga porihanga (takenga mai: tutū - insubordination, rebellion, disobedience; porihanga - society)

civil law Noun

ture porihanga

civil rights, societal rights Noun

mōtika raraupori (takenga mai: rarau - to settle, take root; rarau [kirirarau] - citizen; pori [porihanga] - society) (kupu kē atu: mōtika kirirarau, mōtika porihanga)

claimant Noun

kaikerēme (takenga mai: kerēme - claim [kupu mino]) (kupu kē atu: kaitono)

climate crisis Noun

tairaru āhuarangi

climate refugee Noun

rerenga āhuarangi

coalition government Noun

kāwanatanga haumi (takenga mai: haumi - in alliance)

collective responsibility Noun

haepapa kiritōpū (kupu kē atu: haepapa takimaha)

collective right Noun

mōtika kiritōpū

collectivism, collectivist Noun, Adjective

angakōpuni (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; kōpuni - as a group, all together)

colonial government Noun

kāwanatanga tātāmi

colony Noun

whenua maru (takenga mai: whenua - country; maru - shaded, sheltered) (kupu kē atu: whenua tāmi, koroni [kupu mino])

commission (organisation) Noun

kōmihana (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

commission of inquiry Noun

kōmihana whakatewhatewha (takenga mai: whakatewhatewha - to investigate, examine, enquire into)

common good, mutual benefit, shared benefit Noun

painga pātahi (takenga mai: pātahi - to befall all alike, affect all in common)

communism, communistic Noun, Adjective

angatōpū (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; tōpū - as a group, united)

communist dictatorship Noun

tuanui angatōpū (takenga mai: tuanui - harsh, overbearing; tuanui [whakatuanui] -autocratic, authoritarian; anga - structure, framework; tōpū - combined, as a group, collective; angatōpū - communism)

community board, community council Noun

rūnanga hapori

confidence and supply Noun

manatoko me te manapūtea (takenga mai: manatoko - to verify, validate, give credence to; manapūtea - fiscal authority)

conflict of interest Noun

pānga taupatupatu (takenga mai: pānga - connection, interest; taupatupatu - to dispute, contend, vie)

conflict resolution Noun

whakatatū taututetute

conflict, dispute Noun, Transitive Verb, Intransitive Verb

taututetute (kupu kē atu: taupatupatu, taukumekume)

conflicting belief Noun

whakapono taupatupatu

consensus Noun, Adjective

tatūnga tokitoki (takenga mai: tatūnga - resolution, decision; tokitoki - without exception) (kupu kē atu: tatūnga tukipū)

conservatism, conservatist (political) Noun, Adjective

arowheau (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined toward; wheau - stay, remain)

conspiracy theory Noun

ariā kakai (takenga mai: ariā - theory; kakai - conspire, plot, scheme)

constituent Noun

kaipōti ā-rohe

constitution, constitutional Noun, Adjective

turepapa (takenga mai: ture - law; papa [tūāpapa] - foundation, platform)

constitutional monarchy Noun

arikitanga turepapa (takenga mai: ture - law; papa [tūāpapa] - foundation, platform)

contingency plan Noun

mahere heipūtanga (takenga mai: heipū - to come upon)

controversy, dispute, controversial Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb

tautohe ~a ~nga

corrupt, corruption Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakakonuka ~tia ~tanga (takenga mai: whakakonuka - lead astray)

council Noun

kaunihera (takenga mai: he kupu mino)

councillor, council representative Noun

māngai kaunihera (kupu kē atu: kaikaunihera)

counter claim, cross claim, disputed claim Noun

kokoraho taupatupatu

court Noun

kōti (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

covenant Noun

kawenata (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

covert oppression Noun

pēhitanga matahuna (takenga mai: mata - face; huna - hidden)

criminal case Noun

take taihara

criminal law Noun

ture taihara

crisis, predicament, serious problem Noun

tairaru (takenga mai: tai - prefixwith a qualifying force; raru - problem, trouble, difficulty)

critical theory Noun

ariā arohaehae

cultural envoy Noun

karere ahurea

cultural hegemony Noun

whakatuanui ahurea

cultural revolution Noun

taihuringa ahurea (takenga mai: tai - a prefix with a qualifying force; huri - to change)

Department of Conservation Noun

(Te) Papa Atawhai

District Court Noun

Kōti ā-Rohe

data security Noun

whakamaru raraunga

decide, decision, determine Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakatau ~ria ~nga

democracy, democratic Noun, Adjective

manapori (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; pori [porihanga] - society)

democratic government Noun

kāwanatanga manapori

democratic leadership Noun

hautūtanga manapori

democratic republic Noun

whenua tūhake manapori

deport, banish, expel Transitive Verb, Adjective

tūwhiti ~a ~nga (kupu kē atu: terepu)

deregulate, deregulation Noun, Intransitive Verb

whakakore waeture

diaspora Noun, Intransitive Verb

noho marara (takenga mai: noho - to live, dwell; marara - scattered)

dictator Noun

manatuanui (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; tuanui [whakatuanui] - authoritarian, dictatorial)

dictatorship, dictatorial Noun, Adjective

tuanui ~tanga (takenga mai: tuanui - harsh, overbearing; tuanui [whakatuanui] - authoritarian, autocratic)

diplomacy, diplomatic Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

whakahangahanga (takenga mai: whakahangahanga - to handle gently)

diplomat Noun

māngai whakahangahanga (takenga mai: māngai - mouthpiece, representative; whakahangahanga - diplomacy)

diplomatic protection, diplomatic immunity Noun

maru whakahangahanga (takenga mai: maru - shelter, safeguard; whakahangahanga - diplomatic)

diplomatic relations Noun

piringa whakahangahanga

disagreement, tension, quarrel, discord Noun, Intransitive Verb

whakatete (kupu kē atu: taukumekume)

disarm, disarmament Noun, Transitive Verb

tupe ~a ~nga (takenga mai: tupe - to deprive of power)

disempower, disempowerment Noun, Transitive Verb

whakaeo ~tia ~tanga

disenfranchised Noun, Adjective

manapōti-kore (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; pōti - vote; kore - negative, nil)

displaced person Noun

mōrehu kāinga-kore (kupu kē atu: konene)

disproportionate, uneven Adjective

pāhikahika

diverse, diversity, pluralism Noun, Adjective

kanorau ~tanga (takenga mai: kano - colour, sort, kind, seed, texture; rau - many) (kupu kē atu: matahuhuatanga)

divided, polarised, split Intransitive Verb, Adjective

tōtara wāhi rua (kupu kē atu: totoe)

dogma Noun

whakaaro whakatuanui (takenga mai: whakaaro - thought, idea; whakatuanui - overbearing, domineering)

dominion Noun

tominiana (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

double standard Noun

paerewa matarua (takenga mai: paerewa - standard; mata - face; rua - two)

Employment Court Noun

Kōti Take Mahi

Employment Relations Authority Noun

(Te) Ratonga Ahumana Taimahi

Environment Court Noun

Kōti Taiao

European Union Noun

(Te) Tōpūtanga o Ūropi

early vote, advance voting Noun, Intransitive Verb

pōti tōmua

economic crisis Noun

tairaru ohaoha

economic hegemony Noun

whakatuanui ohaoha

economic unity Noun

kotahitanga ā-ōhanga

education policy Noun

kaupapahere mātauranga

election Noun

pōtitanga (kupu kē atu: kōwhiringa pōti)

electoral roll Noun

rārangi pōti

electorate, constituency, ward Noun

rohe pōti (kupu kē atu: wāri [kupu mino - ward])

empower, empowerment, authorise, legitimise Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakamana ~hia ~tanga

energy crisis Noun

tairaru pūngao

energy infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga pūngao

enforce, compel, coercion Noun, Transitive Verb

uruhi ~a ~tanga

environmental controversy Noun

tautohe taiao

environmental crisis Noun

tairaru taiao

envoy, messenger Noun

karere

equality, equal status Noun, Adjective

manarite (kupu kē atu: ōritetanga)

equity, equitable Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb

tautika

ethical controversy, moral controversy Noun

tautohe matatika

ethical dilemma, moral dilemma Noun

matawaenga matatika

ethics, ethical, moral, morality Noun, Adjective

matatika (takenga mai: matatika - right, straight)

ethnic balance Noun

taurite mātāwaka

exclude, exclusive, exclusion Noun, Adjective, Transitive Verb

kaupare ~tia ~tanga (takenga mai: kaupare - to divert, turn aside)

exclusive leadership Noun

hautūtanga kaupare

executive (of government) Noun

taha whakahaere

expat Noun

manu kaewa (takenga mai: manu - bird; kaewa - to wander, roam)

extremism, extreme Noun, Adjective

angahāruki (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; hāruki [hārukiruki] - very, extremely)

Family Court Noun

Kōti Whānau

faction Noun

orokē (takenga mai: oro - grove of trees of one kind; kē - different, alternative)

fair, impartial Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

tōkeke

false information, disinformation, misinformation Noun

kōrero horihori (kupu kē atu: kōrero parau, kōrero meho)

fanatic, fanatical, zealot Noun, Adjective

taiwhiwhita (takenga mai: tai - prefix with a qualifying force; whiwhita - fanaticism)

far-left, extreme left (politics) Noun, Adjective

aromauī hāruki (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined toward; mauī - the left; hāruki [hārukiruki] - very, extremely)

far-right, extreme right (politics) Noun, Adjective

aromatau hāruki (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined toward; matau - the right; hāruki [hārukiruki] - very, extremely)

fine (punishment) Noun, Transitive Verb

whaina ~tia (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

first past the post, FPP Noun

pōti whiritoa (takenga mai: whiri - to choose; toa - victor, winner)

foreigner Noun, Adjective

manene

free, freedom, liberty Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb

(whaka) wātea ~tanga (kupu kē atu: herekore)

freethinking Noun, Adjective, verb, Intransitive Verb

whakaaro māhorahora

fundamentalism, fundamentalist Noun, Adjective

angawhakapū (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; whakapū - fundamentally, founding)

gatekeeping, gatekeeper Noun, Intransitive Verb

tūtei tomokanga (takenga mai: tūtei - to keep watch, sentry; tomokanga - entrance, entry)

gender balance Noun

taurite ira

general business Noun

take whānui

general election Noun

pōtitanga whānui (kupu kē atu: pōtitanga ā-motu)

general electoral roll Noun

rārangi pōti auraki

general electorate, general ward Noun

rohe pōti auraki (kupu kē atu: wāri auraki)

global politics Noun

tōrangapū huriao

globalisation Noun

whakaaotanga

governance, authority to govern Noun

mana urungi (takenga mai: urungi - to steer, navigate) (kupu kē atu: mana kāwana, mana whakatere, kāwanatanga [kupu mino])

government Noun

kāwanatanga (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

governor general Noun

kāwana tianara (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

grievance, complaint Noun

nawe (kupu kē atu: amuamu)

guarantee, assure, pledge Noun, Transitive Verb

(whaka) taurangi

guardianship, stewardship Noun

kaitiakitanga

High Court Noun

Kōti Matua

Human Rights Commission Noun

(Te) Kāhui Tika Tangata

health crisis Noun

tairaru hauora

health infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga hauora

health policy Noun

kaupapahere hauora

hegemony, domination, hegemonic Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

whakatuanui ~tanga (takenga mai: whakatuanui - overbearing, domineering, authoritarian, arrogant)

housing crisis Noun

tairaru whiwhi whare

housing infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga wharenoho

hung parliament Noun

pāremata tārewa (takenga mai: tārewa - unresolved, inconclusive, hanging)

idealism, idealistic Noun, Adjective

angaparuhi (takenga mai: anga - to face a certain direction; anga - structure, framework; paruhi - to be perfect, complete)

impose authority Transitive Verb

whakatau mana

inalienable right, permanent right Noun

mōtika unukore (takenga mai: unu - surrender, exempt, exclude; kore - negative, not) (kupu kē atu: mōtika pūmau)

inclusion, inclusive, inclusiveness, include Noun, Adjective, Transitive Verb

kauawhi ~tia ~tanga (takenga mai: kauawhi - to embrace)

inclusive leadership, shared leadership Noun

hautūtanga kauawhi

indigeneity Noun

taketaketanga

individual responsibility Noun

haepapa kiritahi (kupu kē atu: haepapa takitahi)

individual right Noun

mōtika kiritahi

individualism, individualistic Noun, Adjective

angatakitahi (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; tahi - single, one)

indivisible right Noun

mōtika wāhikore (takenga mai: wāhi - to partition, subdivide; kore - negative, not)

indoctrinate, brainwashing Transitive Verb

tūrourou hinengaro (takenga mai: tūrourou - to reach or manipulate with a pole or stick) (kupu kē atu: takapapa hinengaro)

inequality, disparity Noun

manarite-kore

inequitable, inequity Adjective, Noun, Intransitive Verb

tautika-kore

infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga (takenga mai: tūā [tūāpapa] - foundation; hanga [hanganga] - structure) (kupu kē atu: pūnahahanga)

inherited authority and responsibility, inherited status Noun

mana whakaheke

injustice, maltreatment Noun

tūkinotanga (kupu kē atu: hēnga)

institutional racism Noun

kaikiri torowhare (takenga mai: kaikiri - racism; toro - stretch forth, extend; whare - building, people in a building)

international dispute, international conflict Noun

taututetute tāwāhi

invade, attack Noun, verb

whakaeke ~a

invade, invasion, attack Noun, Transitive Verb

urutomo ~kia (kupu kē atu: huaki, whakaeke)

isolationism, isolationist Noun, Adjective

angataratahi ~tanga (takenga mai: anga -to face a certain direction; anga - structure, framework; taratahi - isolated, alone) (kupu kē atu: mōriroriro)

issue, case, claim, matter, reason, cause Noun

take

judge, adjudicate, arbitrate, judgement Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakawā ~ngia ~tanga

judge, arbitrator Noun

kaiwhakawā

judicial, judiciary Noun

taha kōti

just, justice Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

tika (kupu kē atu: huatika)

justice system Noun

pūnaha tika (kupu kē atu: pūnaha manatika)

kaupapa Māori theory Noun

ariā kaupapa Māori

Local Government Commission Noun

(Te) Mana Kāwanatanga ā-Rohe

land claim, claim of ownership Noun, Transitive Verb

kokoraho ~tia (kupu kē atu: taunaha, kerēme whenua)

land rights Noun

mōtika whenua

language policy Noun

kaupapahere reo

lasting peace, enduring peace Noun

tatau pounamu (kupu kē atu: rongo taketake)

law, act (of parliament), rule, statute Noun

ture (takenga mai: he kupu mino [reo Hīperu])

lawyer, counsel Noun

rōia (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

lead by example Noun, Intransitive Verb

hautū whakatauira

leadership Noun

hautūtanga

leadership responsibility Noun

haepapa hautū

left wing (politics) Noun, Adjective

aromauī (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined towards; mauī - left)

legal assembly, legal council, legal authority, tribunal Noun

rūnanga manature

legislative, legislature Noun

taha whakature

liberalism Noun, Adjective

aroherekore (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined towards; herekore - free of restrictions)

liberate, liberation, emancipatory Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

wetehere ~a ~nga (takenga mai: wete - to release, untie, set free; here - shackle, tie, restriction) (kupu kē atu: wete)

limited monarchy Noun

arikitanga taparere (takenga mai: taparere - restricted, limited, constrained)

lobby, campaign Noun, Transitive Verb

kōkirikiri ~tia

local body election Noun

pōtitanga ā-rohe (kupu kē atu: pōtitanga kaunihera ā-rohe)

local council, district council Noun

kaunihera ā-rohe

local government Noun

kāwanatanga ā-rohe

long term goal Noun

whāinga paetawhiti (kupu kē atu: whāinga roa)

long term plan Noun

mahere paetawhiti (kupu kē atu: mahere auroa)

loyal, loyalist, faithful Adjective, Noun, Intransitive Verb

pirihonga (kupu kē atu: piripono)

Māori Appellate Court Noun

Kōti Pīra Māori

Māori Land Court Noun

Kōti Whenua Māori

Māori electoral roll Noun

rārangi pōti Māori

Māori electorate, Māori ward Noun

rohe pōti Māori (kupu kē atu: wāri Māori)

majority Noun, Adjective

tokomaha

majority rule Noun

manapio (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; pio - majority, many)

marginalise, belittle, marginalisation Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakaparahako ~tia ~tanga

mayor, chief, leader Noun

kahika (takenga mai: kahika - chief, leader) (kupu kē atu: koromatua)

mediate, mediator, go-between, facilitator Noun, Adjective

takawaenga

melting pot, assimilative amalgamation Noun

tōpūtanga whakawaimeha (takenga mai: tōpūtanga - collective; whakawaimeha [waimeha] - to be diluted; whakawaimeha ahurea - cultural assimilation)

melting pot, diverse amalgamation Noun

tōpūtanga kanorau

member of parliament, MP Noun

māngai pāremata (takenga mai: māngai - spokesperson, representative) (kupu kē atu: mema pāremata)

memorandum of understanding, declaration of agreement Noun

tauākī whakaaetanga (takenga mai: tauākī - declaration, statement; whakaaetanga - agreement)

migrant, immigrant Noun

manuheke (takenga mai: manu [manuhiri] - visitor; manu [manu kaewa] - wanderer; heke - migrate, migration)

ministry (government) Noun

manatū (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; tū - to establish, to be appointed)

minority Noun, Adjective

tokoiti

minority rule Noun

manapota (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; pota - be few)

minutes (meeting term) Noun

meneti (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

mitigate, mitigation Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakamauru ~tia ~tanga

mixed member proportional, MMP Noun

pōti whirirua (takenga mai: whiri - to choose; rua - two)

monocultural Noun, Adjective

kākano tahi (takenga mai: kākano - descent, stock, lineage; tahi - one)

motion (meeting term) Noun, Intransitive Verb

mōtini (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

multicultural Noun, Adjective

kākano maha (takenga mai: kākano - descent, stock, lineage) (kupu kē atu: tikanga maha)

multilateral treaty Noun

tiriti takitini

multilateral, multilateralism Noun, Adjective

arorautanga (takenga mai: aro - to consider, have regard to; rau - many)

multipartisan agreement, multilateral agreement Noun

tatūnga takitini

narrow minded Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb

whakaaro kūiti (takenga mai: whakaaro - thought; kūiti - narrow, confined)

national census Noun

tatauranga ā-motu

nationalism, nationalistic Noun, Adjective

tāwheta ā-whenua (takenga mai: tāwheta - zeal, fervour; whenua - nation, country)

nationalist Noun

kiritāwheta ā-whenua (takenga mai: kiri - person, self; tāwheta - zeal, fervour; whenua - nation)

nationalist movement Noun

rangatohe tāwheta ā-whenua

non-binding referendum Noun

pōtitake-herekore (takenga mai: pōti [kupu mino] - vote; take - issue; here - to bind; kore - negative)

non-governmental organisation, NGO Noun

whakahaere tūhake (takenga mai: whakahaere - organisation; tū - to stand; hake [motuhake] - independent) (kupu kē atu: whakahaere tārake)

non-profit organisation Noun

whakahaere monihua-kore

object, oppose Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakahē ~ngia

occupy, occupation Noun, Transitive Verb

nohowheta (takenga mai: wheta - to occupy a place)

oligarchy Noun

mana tokoiti (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; tokoiti - small number of people, minority)

open discussion, open debate Noun

matapaki māhorahora (takenga mai: māhorahora - to be open, without restraint)

open minded, open mind Noun, Adjective

whakaaro tuwhera (takenga mai: whakaaro - thought; tuwhera - to be open)

operational plan Noun

mahere mahi

oppress, suppress, oppression, persecute Noun, Transitive Verb

pēhi ~a ~tanga

oppressor Noun

ringapēhi (takenga mai: ringa - hand; pēhi - to oppress)

organise, administer, manage, organisation Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakahaere ~tia ~tanga

over-representation Noun

whakaatanga tuhene (takenga mai: tuhene - overmuch, excessive)

overstay, overstayer Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

nohoroa (takenga mai: noho - to live, dwell; roa - long; roa [whakaroa] - prolong, extend)

overt oppression Noun

pēhitanga mataaho (takenga mai: mataaho - clear, evident) (kupu kē atu: pēhi mārakerake)

overthrow Noun, Transitive Verb

turaki ~na ~tanga

Prime Minister Noun

Pirimia (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

paramount chief, lord, monarch, monarchy Noun

ariki ~tanga

pardon Noun

murunga hara (takenga mai: muru - to wipe out, forgive, absolve; hara - offence, crime, wrongdoing)

parliament Noun

pāremata (takenga mai: he kupu mino) (kupu kē atu: pāremete)

participate, participation, engage, engagement, have opportunity, have access Noun, Transitive Verb

whai wāhi ~tanga (kupu kē atu: kuhukuhu)

passport Noun

uruwhenua (takenga mai: uru - to enter; whenua - country, nation)

patriot Noun

kiritōmau ā-whenua (takenga mai: kiri - person, self; tōmau - staunch, steadfast, loyal; whenua - nation, country)

patriotic, patriotism, loyal, loyalism Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

tōmau ~tanga (takenga mai: tōmau - staunch, steadfast, loyal)

peace alliance Noun

haumi rongomau

peace envoy Noun

karere rongomau (kupu kē atu: manu rongomau)

persecute, persecution Noun, Transitive Verb

nonope ~a ~tanga (takenga mai: nonope - to oppress, distress, depress) (kupu kē atu: whakamamae, pēhi)

petition Noun, Transitive Verb

petihana ~tia (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

plaintiff, complainant, accuser Noun

kaiwhakapae (takenga mai: kai - prefix denoting agent; whakapae - to accuse)

plan, planning Noun, Transitive Verb

(whaka) mahere

point of order (meeting term) Noun

ui tikanga (takenga mai: ui - question, query; tikanga - convention)

policy Noun

kaupapahere (takenga mai: kaupapa - matter for discussion, plan, scheme, proposal; here - obligation)

political alliance Noun

haumi tōrangapū

political asylum, political refuge Noun

punanga tōrangapū

political awareness, politically aware Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

tūoho tōrangapū

political background Noun

takenga tōrangapū (takenga mai: takenga - origin, derivation)

political belief, political ideology Noun

whakapono tōrangapū

political controversy Noun

tautohe tōrangapū

political crisis, constitutional crisis Noun

tairaru tōrangapū

political disorder, political chaos Noun

kaumingomingo tōrangapū (takenga mai: kaumingomingo - state of confusion)

political dysfunction Noun

turingonge tōrangapū

political envoy Noun

karere tōrangapū

political freedom Noun

manawhiri tōrangapū (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; whiri [whiriwhiri] - to choose)

political hegemony Noun

whakatuanui tōrangapū

political party Noun

rōpū tōrangapū (kupu kē atu: pāti tōrangapū)

political refugee Noun

rerenga tōrangapū

political revolution, political uprising Noun

taihuringa tōrangapū (takenga mai: tai - a prefix with a qualifying force; huri - to change)

political system Noun

pūnaha tōrangapū

political theory Noun

ariā tōrangapū

politician Noun

kaitōrangapū (kupu kē atu: kiritōrangapū)

politics, political Noun, Adjective

tōrangapū

populism, populist Noun, Adjective

arotini ~tanga (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined towards; tini - multitude; arotini - popular)

postmodern, postmodernism Noun, Adjective

angatuahou (takenga mai: anga - to face a certain direction; anga - structure, framework; tua - beyond; hou - new, recent, modern)

power, strength, powerful Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

rīrā

powerless Intransitive Verb, Adjective

rōrā

president Noun

perehitene (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)

primary infrastructure, critical infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga mātāmua

private public partnership, PPP Noun

rangapū mahitahi tūmataiti tūmatanui

propaganda Noun

kupu whakanewha (takenga mai: whakanewha - misrepresentation, deception, hoodwink)

public good, public benefit Noun, Adjective

painga tūmatanui

public policy Noun

kaupapahere tūmatanui

public servant, government worker Noun

kaimahi kāwanatanga

racism, racial discrimination, racist Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb

kaikiri (kupu kē atu: whakatoihara ā-iwi)

radical Intransitive Verb, Adjective

tūwhana (takenga mai: tū - to oppose, fight, position, stance; whana - to revolt, rebel)

rates Noun

reiti (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: rēti)

ratify, certify, validate, confirm, validation Noun, Transitive Verb

whakapūmau ~tia ~tanga (kupu kē atu: whakatūturu)

rebel, revolutionary Noun, Adjective

taiwhana (takenga mai: tai - prefix with a qualifying force; whana - to rebel, revolt)

recolonise, recolonisation Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

tāmirua ~tia ~tanga (takenga mai: tāmi - to colonise, repress; rua - two)

recommend, recommendation Noun, Transitive Verb

tūtohu ~a ~nga

reconcile, appease, reconciliation, conciliation Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

whakaturi ~hia ~tanga (kupu kē atu: whakamārie, whakaepaepa)

red tape, bureaucratic obstacle Noun

taero (takenga mai: taero - obstruction, hinderance)

referendum Noun

pōtitake (takenga mai: pōti [kupu mino] - vote; take - issue)

regional council Noun

kaunihera ā-takiwā

represent, portray, representivity Noun, Transitive Verb

whakaata ~ngia ~tanga (takenga mai: whakaata - to reflect)

representative, spokesperson, delegate, ambassador Noun

māngai

republic Noun

whenua tūhake (takenga mai: whenua - country, nation, state; tū - to stand; hake [motuhake] - separate, independent, stand alone)

resource management Noun

whakahaere rawa

responsible government Noun

kāwanatanga haepapa

responsible, responsibility, be responsibile for Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

haepapa

revolt, revolution, rebellion, uprising Noun, Intransitive Verb

whana (kupu kē atu: pāhoro)

right wing (politics) Noun, Adjective

aromatau (takenga mai: aro - to be inclined toward; matau - right)

roading infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga rori

Supreme Court Noun

Kōti Mana Nui

scapegoat Noun

uaparenga (takenga mai: uapare - to pass the blame)

secede, secession, pull out, withdraw, withdrawal Intransitive Verb, Noun

kounu ~hia ~ tanga

secular, non-religious Adjective, Noun, Intransitive Verb

hāhi-kore

security alliance Noun

haumi whakamaru

security risk Noun

tūraru whakamaru

segregate, segregation Noun, Transitive Verb

whakatāuke ~tia

select committee Noun

komiti whiriwhiri (takenga mai: komiti [kupu mino] - committee; whiriwhiri - to discuss, decide, consider)

separate authority, autonomy, self-determination, independence Noun

mana motuhake (kupu kē atu: tino rangatiratanga, rangatiratanga)

shared decision, collective decision Noun

whakataunga tōpū (takenga mai: tōpū - combined, unified, consolidated)

short term goal Noun

whāinga paetata (kupu kē atu: whāinga poto)

short term plan Noun

mahere paetata

single transferable vote, STV Noun

pōti whakaraupapa (takenga mai: whakaraupapa - to put in order, sequence)

slaughter, massacre, pogrom Noun

tārukenga

social continuity Noun

auroatanga pāpori (takenga mai: auroa - prolonged, extended, drawn-out)

social controversy Noun

tautohe pāpori

social crisis Noun

tairaru pāpori

social indicator, social index Noun

tauine pāpori (takenga mai: tauine - ruler, scale; pāpori - social)

social injustice Noun

tūkinotanga pāpori (kupu kē atu: hēnga pāpori)

social policy Noun

kaupapahere pāpori

social responsibility Noun

haepapa pāpori

social revolution, social upheaval Noun

taihuringa pāpori (takenga mai: tai - a prefix with a qualifying force; huri - to change)

social unity, social cohesion Noun

kotahitanga pāpori

socialism, socialistic Noun, Adjective

angapori (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; pori [pāpori] - social)

socially responsible, social responsibility Adjective, Noun

takopori (takenga mai: tako - upright; takohanga - responsibility, obligation; pori [pāpori] - social)

socially responsive Adjective, Intransitive Verb

aropori (takenga mai: aro - to take heed, to consider; pori [pāpori] - social)

socioeconomic Adjective

ohapori (takenga mai: oha [ohaoha] - economic; pori [pāpori] - social)

socioeconomic index Noun

tauine ohapori (takenga mai: tauine - ruler, scale)

special vote Noun

pōti motuhake

stakeholder group Noun

rōpū kiripānga

state care Noun

maru karauna (takenga mai: maru - shelter, shield, power, authority; karauna [kupu mino] - crown)

stateless Noun, Adjective

whenua-kore

status, power, authority and dignity of men Noun

mana tāne

status, power, authority and dignity of women Noun

mana wahine

strategic plan Noun

mahere rautaki

style of leadership Noun

tāera hautūtanga (takenga mai: tāera [kupu mino] - style)

successor Noun

piki tūranga

suffrage, right to vote Noun

manapōti (takenga mai: mana - power, authority; pōti [kupu mino] - vote)

system of government Noun

pūnaha kāwanatanga

systemic racism Noun

kaikiri toronaha (takenga mai: kaikiri - racism; toro - to stretch forth, extend; naha [pūnaha] - system)

tactical plan Noun

mahere rautata (takenga mai: rau [rauhanga] - cunning, resourceful; tata - near, close)

taxation policy Noun

kaupapahere tāke

terms of reference, job specification Noun

tūtohu mahi (takenga mai: tūtohu - to prescribe; mahi - work, job, action)

territorial authority and responsibility, authority and responsibility associated with possession and occupation of tribal land Noun

mana whenua

theocracy Noun

mana hāhi (takenga mai: mana - authority, power; hāhi - church)

three-waters infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga wai-toru

to oppose (a claim to land etc) Transitive Verb, Adjective

tāwari

totalitarianism, totalitarian Noun, Adjective

angangarengare (takenga mai: anga - structure, framework; anga - to face a certain direction; ngarengare - authoritarian, dictatorial, tyrannical)

trade envoy Noun

karere tauhokohoko

transform, transformation, transformational Transitive Verb, Adjective, Noun

whakaumu ~tia ~tanga

transformative change Noun

panoni whakaumu (takenga mai: whakaumu - to transform, alter, change)

transparent, transparency Noun, Adjective

puata ~tanga

treaty Noun

tiriti (takenga mai: he kupu mino)

tribalist Noun

kiritāwheta ā-iwi (takenga mai: kiri - person, self; tāwheta - zeal, fervour; iwi - tribe)

tribunal Noun

taraipiunara (takenga mai: Hhe kupu mino) (kupu kē atu: rūnanga manature)

trilateral, tripartite Noun, Adjective

arotorutanga (takenga mai: aro - to consider, have regard to; toru - three)

truth and reconciliation commission Noun

kōmihana aro ki te pono me te whakamārie

tyrant, tyrannical Noun, Adjective

taingarengare (takenga mai: tai - prefix with a qualifying force; ngarengare - overbearing, authoritarian, autocratic)

United Nations Noun

(Te) Rūnanga Whakakotahi i ngā Iwi o te Ao

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Noun

(Te) Whakapuakitanga Tukipū o ngā Mōtika Tangata

Universal Declaration of Indigenous Rights Noun

(Te) Whakapuakitanga Tukipū o ngā Mōtika Iwi Taketake

unanimous, unanimity Transitive Verb, Noun

whakaaro kotahi (kupu kē atu: tatūnga tokitoki)

under-representation Noun

whakaatanga tarepa (takenga mai: tarepa - to be incomplete, in deficit)

unequal power Noun

mana pāhikahika (takenga mai: pāhikahika - uneven, disproportionate)

uniform, uniformity, homogeneous Noun, Adjective

kanorite (takenga mai: kano - colour, sort, kind, seed, texture; rite - be alike)

unilateral decision, unilateral agreement Noun

tatūnga takitahi

unilateral, unilateralism Noun, Adjective

arotahitanga (takenga mai: aro - to consider, have regard to; tahi - one)

unitary council Noun

kaunihera whakatōpū

unity, unified, solidarity Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb, Adverb

kotahi ~tanga

universal access Noun

whai wāhitanga tukipū (takenga mai: whai wāhi - have access, participation, have opportunity; tukipū - general, widespread)

universal rights Noun

mōtika tukipū (takenga mai: tukipū - general, widespread)

unjust Noun

tikakore

uproar, disturbance, furore Noun

tutūnga puehu

visa Noun

kōkota (takenga mai: kōkota - a mark made at a cross-roads to show which road has been taken)

vision, visionary Noun, Adjective

matawhānui (kupu kē atu: matatawhiti)

vote, ballot, elect Noun, Adjective, Intransitive Verb, Transitive Verb

pōti ~tia ~tanga (takenga mai: he kupu mino)

voter Noun

kaipōti

voting form Noun

puka pōti

voting system Noun

pūnaha pōti

Waitangi Tribunal Noun

(Te) Rōpu Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi (kupu kē atu: Taraipiunara o Waitangi, Rūnanga Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi)

wastewater infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga waipara

water infrastructure Noun

tūāhanga wai

white supremacy Noun

whakatuanui kirimā (takenga mai: whakatuanui - domination, arrogance; kiri - person, self; mā - white) (kupu kē atu: whakatuanui kiritea)

witness Noun

kaiwhakaatu (takenga mai: whakaatu - to reveal, disclose, show)

woke, wokism, wokeness Noun, Intransitive Verb, Adjective

ohotoihara ~tanga (takenga mai: oho - awake, to be roused [of feelings etc]; toihara - discrimination)

working bee, volunteer work group, work as a volunteer group Noun, Transitive Verb, Adjective

ohu ~a

Youth Court Noun

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