kaitakawaenga
1. (noun) mediator, arbitrator.
I kitea te pai ōna hei kaitakawaenga i roto i ngā mahi whakatutū puehu, ā, nāna i āwhina ngā amorangi o Ngāti Porou ki te whakatū komiti, ki te rīhi me te pāmu i ō rātou whenua (TTR 1994:9). / It was seen how effective he was as a mediator in disputes and he helped the leaders of Ngāti Porou to form committees and to lease and farm their land.
Synonyms: kaiwawao, takawaenga