Found 5 results matching "rūnanga"

• rūnanga

  1. (verb) (-tia) to discuss in an assembly.
  Ka mutu tā rātou tangi, ka rūnangatia anō e rātou kia haere ki te tārai haumi mō tō rātou waka (TWMNT 11/9/1872:113). / When they had finished weeping, the consensus was that they should go and fashion an extension for their canoe.
  2. (noun) council, tribal council, assembly, board, boardroom.
  Nā te rūnanga i Pēria i whakahaere te kāwanatanga o te rohe, me te whakawā ina te wānangatia ki roto i te whare rūnanga (TTR 1990:321). / The council at Pēria provided local government and also dispensed justice, after discussion in the meeting house.
  

• rūnanga o te kāwanatanga

  (loan) cabinet - the committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy.
  Nā te pirimia ngā minita o te rūnanga o te kāwanatanga i whiriwhiri. / The prime minister selected the ministers of cabinet. See also kāhui minita.
  

• rūnanga ariki

  (noun) legislative council.
  Kua kite iho au i te nūpepa kua whakaaro te Rūnanga Ariki o te Whare o Runga kia tirohia he rīwhi mō Mahuta ((TP 1/1907:2). / I have seen in the newspaper that the Legislative Council of the Upper House is considering looking for a replacement for Mahuta.
  

• rūnanga-hūri

  (loan) (noun) jury.
  Ko ō rātou hoa whakarongo i ngā kōrero o te whakawākanga, ko taua rūnanga-hūri, tekau mā rua nei (MM.KNT 1858:v). / They are assisted by the jury, of the twelve. See also hūri.
  

• whare rūnanga

  (noun) meeting house.
  Nā te rūnanga i Pēria i whakahaere te kāwanatanga o te rohe, me te whakawā ina te wānangatia ki roto i te whare rūnanga (TTR 1990:321). / The council at Pēria provided local government and also dispensed justice, after discussion in the meeting house. See also wharenui.