kuīnitanga
1. (loan) (noun) queenly position, reign, queen’s government.
Ka kī atu nei mātou, e ū pū ana tā mātou mihi whakamana atu ki a koe, ā ki tō kuīnitanga hoki (TW 14/9/1878:457). / We say that we are loyal to you and your royal position.
Synonyms: whakahaere tikanga