manatū
1. (noun) ministry, authority.
I te tau o muri iho ka whakatūria e te manatū a Atkinson he komiti pūtahi nā te Pāremata hei āta whakatau i te kerēme a Ngāi Tahu (TTR 1994:103). / The following year the Atkinson ministry established a joint committee of parliament to finally settle Ngāi Tahu's claim.
Synonyms: minitatanga