kaitiaki
noun [ C ] New Zealand English uk/kaɪˈtiː.ə.ki/ us/kaɪˈtiː.ə.ki/ kaitiaki
（尤指自然或环境的）看护人，守护神
a person who has been given a responsibility to protect something, especially nature or the environment
Traditionally, Maori held that each bend of the river had a kaitiaki (guardian). 传统上，毛利人认为，每条河弯都有一位kaitiaki（守护神）。
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- People should not be able to derive commercial benefits from land without first obtaining the consent of kaitiaki.
- A kaitiaki has a duty to pass the environment to future generations in a good condition.
- They hold kaitiaki responsibilities over the whole of the marine farming space.