Māori · 21 September 2026 · Hui and Working Together
te kaihautū
the leader / director
noun
A leader. Originally the person who calls the time for the paddlers in a canoe (Te Aka); now also the leader of a group.
In a sentence
Nā te kaihautū i ārahi te rōpū i te hīkoi.
It was the leader who led the group on the walk.