2. (modifier) attached, keeping close, faithful, loyal.
Ki te whakaaro o te kāwanatanga ko te kaiwhana hoki mai tēnei, arā, i te taenga ake kua hoa ngangahau, kua hoa pirihonga hoki ki te kāwanatanga (TTR 1994:158). / In the government's opinion he was a returned rebel, that is on his return he was an active and loyal friend to the government.