kawanatanga
/ˈkɑːwənəˌtaŋə
/noun [mass noun] NZ
Governorship; the authority of a governor or government. Contrasted with rangatiratanga. we must ensure that the partnership between kawanatanga and rangatiratanga is enhanced...
- The treaty enabled settlers to migrate and establish kawanatanga - governance over themselves.
- The Maori version cedes "kawanatanga", or governorship, which may be something less than sovereignty.
- In this extract the concept of kawanatanga is introduced.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Maori, from kawana 'governor' and -tanga a suffix forming abstract nouns.