He tangata, he kiripuaki, he āhuatanga rānei nō roto i tētahi paki, e tino tautoko ana i tētahi kaupapa. I ētahi wā, ka kīia ko te kiripuaki matua o roto i tētahi whakaari, ko ia te kiritoa.
A person, a character or phenomenon from within a story, who staunchly supports a particular cause. Sometimes the principal actor in a play is referred to as the protagonist.
kiri - person, self
toa - warrior
He tino kiritoa ia mō ngā kaupapa tiaki taiao.
Ko ia te kiritoa o roto i te whakaari, e whawhai ana kia whakahokia mai ngā whenua o tōna iwi.
Ko wai te kiritoa mō te mana motuhake o te iwi i roto i te pakimaero?