Mātāwai, Te
1. (personal noun) Māori/Iwi Electoral College - the Māori Language Strategy proposed in 2014 to establish a purpose built iwi entity that will assume responsibility for Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Te Māngai Pāho, and will assume the roles and responsibilities of Te Pūtahi Pāho with regard to the Māori Television Service. There will be a greater focus on Crown Māori/iwi relationships in this sector, and more emphasis on whānau, hapū and iwi language planning and development.
Te tikanga mā Te Mātāwai e riro anō ai te mana whakahaere kaupapa reo i te iwi Māori. / It would seem that through Te Mātāwai the Māori people will again take over the authority of managing language matters.
