Kaitiaki

A kaitiaki is a person, group or the island  that act as a Ceres, guardian, protector and conserver.

Kaitiaki was a Mari community that derived from the waka Mātaatua  and is affiliated with the tribal group in Tauranga, Nāg.

Kaitiakai is refers to the responsanily to care for ans protect the landʻ water and other natrul resoucs fpr futuer generattion.