kirirarau

citizen

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He tangata nō tētahi whenua motuhake, he mōtika, he haepapa hoki ōna i roto i taua whenua.
  • A person of a particular country who has rights and obligations within that land.

He Tauira | Example

Ko ngā kirirarau o Aotearoa anake ka whakaaetia kia tū hei mema ki te Whare Pāremata.
Only citizens of Aotearoa are eligible to sit in Parliament.