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Definition of kaumatua in English: kaumatuanounkaʊˈmɑːtʊə NZ A Maori elder. Example sentencesExamples - I would like to take a moment to greet the kaumatua and iwi representatives present in the gallery.
- Oblivious to its place in history, the feisty North Island brown kiwi twisted its head as the Tainui kaumatua intoned a karakia.
- It tells the story of a polluted river, a consultation with a kaumatua, traditional Maori gods destroying a factory, and an expression of Maori sovereignty.
- There were a lot of his elders and kaumatua who encouraged him to study law, but he felt that he could be better use as a doctor.
- Even the kaumatuas need no better gears than a baggy tracksuit.
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