rangatiratanga

/ ˌrʌŋɡətɪərəˈtʌŋɡə /

noun

1. the condition of being a Māori chief; sovereignty

Word History and Origins

Origin of rangatiratanga¹

Māori

Example Sentences

So for Sperath, the most important moment of this summer’s Women’s World Cup, which kicks off early Thursday morning Pacific time, will come just before the first game when the Tino Rangatiratanga, the red and black Māori flag, is raised above Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium and “God Save New Zealand,” the country’s national anthem, is sung in te reo, the Māori language.

From Los Angeles Times

The Australian Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag will be on display at all 35 matches across Australia, with the Māori flag, known as 'Tino Rangatiratanga', to feature at all 29 matches in New Zealand.

From Reuters

But in the wake of Standing Rock and Uluru, with rallying cries of Tino Rangatiratanga and Mni Wiconi, when we envision a planet that is left better rather than blighted for generations after us, this may also be the Indigenous century.

From The Guardian

The red top half of the fern next to the white background takes inspiration from the national Māori flag, Tino Rangatiratanga.

From Time

The use of red, black and white references Tino Rangatiratanga.

From Time