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).
Synonyms: kaiwhakaputa, kaihanga, kaihautū