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matatika

1. (stative) be right, straight, ethical, fair, equitable, honest, impartial, unbiased, upright.

Ko tā rātou i whakatau nei, e matatika ai te kēhi a te kaiwawao me whai kanohi ā-ture tonu taua tangata rā (TTR 2000:79). / Their conclusion was that in order that the case had a fair hearing a person should have legal representation.

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Synonyms: tikanga, ake, tika, matau, mōtika, tonu, tōtika, take, heipū


2. (modifier) right, straight, ethical, fair, equitable, honest, impartial, unbiased, upright, moral.

He wahine manawa kaha a Ngāhirapu, he wahine matatika tū teitei (TTR 1998:35). / Ngāhirapu was a woman of strong character and high moral values.

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3. (noun) right, ethic.

Ka takea mai te kupu tiaki i ngā whakaaro mō te manaaki me te ārai, nā reira te matatika mō te tiaki (Te Ara 2015). / At the heart of the word 'tiaki' are notions of care and protection, giving it its conservation ethic.

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