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kaiwhakahaere

1. (noun) administrator, boss, director, organiser, manager.

Ko te kaiwhakahaere o tēnei rōpū ko tētahi o ngā kaiārahi tūruhi o Te Whakarewarewa (TP 6/1910:7). / The organiser of this group is one of the tourist guides at Te Whakarewarewa.

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Synonyms: menetia, kaiwhiriwhiri, kaiwhakarite


2. (noun) council, advocate, agent, advisor.

E kore e mana te rōia ki te haere ki te Kōti hei kaiwhakahaere, hei hoa rānei mō tētahi tangata (RT 2013:21). / A lawyer going to Court as an advocate or an ally for someone will not have any authority.

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kaiwhakahaere kirimana

1. (noun) contracts manager.

kaiwhakahaere papamahi

1. (noun) floor manager.

kaiwhakahaere matua

1. (noun) general manager, chief executive officer (CEO).

I haere tonu i te wā ko Haami Piripi te kaiwhakahaere matua o Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (HM 4/2008:1). / They continued during the time that Haami Piripi was the CEO of the Māori Language Commission.

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kaiwhakahaere rauemi

1. (noun) operations manager.

kaiwhakahaere whakatairanga

1. (noun) promotions manager.

kaiwhakahaere whakapā

1. (noun) communications manager.

kaiwhakahaere hangarau

1. (noun) technical manager.

kaiwhakahaere pōti matua

1. (loan) (noun) electoral officer.

kaiwhakahaere hanga hōtaka

1. (noun) production manager.

kaiwhakahaere matua - pūtea, tari

1. (noun) general manager - finance, administration.

kaiwhakahaere matua - ratonga rangapū

1. (noun) general manager - corporate services.

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