He mātāpono, he kaupapahere, he whāinga rānei kia aukatia atu te whakahāweatanga i te tukanga kopou tangata ki tētahi tūranga mahi. Arā, ka whiwhi mahi te tangata i runga i tana mōhiotanga me ana pūkenga e hāngai ana ki te tūranga mahi, kāore e arohia tōna ira, tōna hōkakatanga, tōna mātāwaka, tētahi āhua kē atu rānei ōna.
A principle, policy or goal to prohibit discrimination in the process of employing someone, where a person gains employment based on their knowledge and skill relevant to the job, and things such as their gender, sexuality and ethnicity are not taken into consideration.
ara - pathway
ara (arawātea) - opportunity
tautika - even, level, straight
tautika - equitable