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tumu whakaputa

1. (noun) producer.

Ko te tumu whakaputa te tangata māna e tuitui ngā āhuatanga whakahaere o tētahi whakaaturanga, pērā i te taha ahumoni, me te taha ki te whare whakaari (RMR 2017). / The producer is the person responsible for coordinating aspects of a production such as the financials and the venue (RMR 2017).

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Synonyms: kaiwhakaputa, kaihanga, kaihautū

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