Glossary

Glossary of terms and Māori words used on the site.

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Māori terms are in italic.

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ABAC	APEC Business Advisory Council
ACC	Accident Compensation Corporation
AGGI	Ad hoc Advisory Group on Gender
Aiga	Family (Samoan)
ALRANZ	Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand
Aotearoa	New Zealand
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
APH	Appointments and Honours Committee
ARIAT	Asian Regional Initiative Against Trafficking (in Women and Children)
ARROW	Asian-Pacific Reources and Research Centre for Women
B	Back to top
BA	Bachelor of Arts
Beijing	Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (UN-1995) An outline of 12 key areas of action to improve the status of women
Beijing +5	Further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 2000
BITC	Business in the Community
BIZINFO	Nationwide one-stop-shop business information service funded by Industry New Zealand
BMI	Body Mass Index
BPW NZ	New Zealand Business and Professional Women
C	Back to top
CAB	Citizens Advice Bureau
CARICOM	Caribbean Community
CCMAU	Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit
CEDAW	Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (UN)
CEDPA	Centre for Development and Population Activities
CEG	Community Employment Group
CERD	Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
CHR	Commission on Human Rights
CHRANZ	Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand
COGS	Community Organisation Grants Schemes
COL	Commonwealth of Learning
COMMACT	Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development
CONGO	Conference of Non-governmental Organisations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations
CRC	Convention on the Rights of the Child
CRI	Crown Research Institute
CSW	Commission on the Status of Women (UN)
CV	Curriculum Vitae
CYF	Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
D	Back to top
DAW	Division for the Advancement of Women
DHB	District Health Board
DOL	Department of Labour
DPA	Disabled Persons Assembly
DPB	Domestic Purposes Benefit
DPMC	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
DSW	Department of Social Welfare
DV	Domestic violence
DWAP	Decent Work Action Plan
E	Back to top
EAB	External Assessments Bureau
ECDU	Early Childhood Development Unit
ECE	Early Childhood Education
ECOSOC	Economic and Social Council (UN)
EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity
EPPE	Effective Provision of Preschool Education
ERA	Employment Relations Act 2000
ERO	Education Review Office
ESCAP	Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific (UN)
ESOL	English for Speakers of Other Languages
EU	European Union
F	Back to top
FIA	Family Income Assistance
FIDA	International Federation of Women Lawyers
FREEE	Franklin Research Education Employment and Enterprise
FTE	Full time equivalent
FV	Family violence
G	Back to top
GA	Gender assessment
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
Gender	The state of being male or female (chiefly in cultural or social contexts)
GEM	Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
GFPN	Gender Focal Point Network
GIS	Gender Implications Statement
GSF	Government Superannuation Fund
GST	Goods and Services Tax
GVS	General Violence Strategy
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Hapū	Sub-tribe
Hauora	Well-being, healthy, good spirits
Hinengaro	Mind, heart, conscience
HLFS	Household Labour Force Survey
HNZC	Housing New Zealand Corporation
Hon	Honourable
HPCAB	Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Bill
HRC	Human Rights Commission
HTML	Hyper-text Mark-up language. A type of internet file.
Hui	Gathering, meeting
HWAC	Health Workforce Advisory Committee
I	Back to top
ICPD	International Conference on Population and Development
IKB	Information Knowledge Base
ILO	International Labour Organisation
IMF	International Monetary Fund
INSTRAW	International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN)
IOD	Institute of Directors
IPV	Intimate partner violence
ISCO88	International Standard Classification of Occupations 1988
ITO	Industry Training Organisation
Iwi	Tribe
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JP	Justice of the Peace
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Karahipi Wāhine Māori	Māori Women's Scholarships
Kaupapa	Rule, strategy
Kura	School
M	Back to top
Mana	Authority, prestige, influence
Mana atua	Personal well-being
Mana reo	Communication
Mana tangata	Self-esteem from contributing, human rights
Mana te ao tūroa	Development in all aspects of the world and universe
Mana whenua	Sense of belonging
Manaakitanga	Hospitality, especially shown to visitors
Māori	Indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand); ordinary
Marae	Meeting ground
MED	Ministry of Economic Development
MFAT	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mihi	Greet
MINCO	Ministerial Council on the Status of Women (Australian/New Zealand)
Minitatanga mō ngā Wāhine	Ministry of Women's Affairs
MMP	Mixed Member Proportional [representation]
MOE	Ministry of Education
MOH	Ministry of Health
MP	Member of Parliament
MPIA	Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
MPP	Master of Public Policy
MSc	Master of Science
MSD	Ministry of Social Development
MWA	Ministry of Women's Affairs
MWDI	Māori Women's Development Incorporation
MWWL	Māori Women's Welfare League
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NACEW	National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women
NAMMSAT	National Association of Māori Mathematicians, Scientists and Technologists
NCIWR	National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges
NCSP	National Cervical Screening Programme
NCWNZ	National Council of Women of New Zealand
Ngā kōrero mō te Minitatanga	About the Ministry
Ngā Wāhine i Aotearoa	Women in New Zealand
NGOs	Non-governmental organisations
NHC	National Health Committee
NICHD	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NMLS	National Māori Language Survey
NPISH	Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households
NZAID	New Zealand Agency for International Development
NZCOM	New Zealand College of Midwives
NZCTU	New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
NZDF	New Zealand Defence Force
NZDS	New Zealand Disability Strategy
NZEI	New Zealand Educational Institute
NZHS	New Zealand Health Strategy
NZIPS	New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy
NZQA	New Zealand Qualifications Authority
NZSCO99	NZ Standard Classification of Occupations 1999
NZSO	New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
NZVCC	New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee
O	Back to top
ODA	Official Development Assistance
ODI	Office for Disability Issues
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
O4A	Opportunity for All (New Zealanders)
OIA	Official Information Act 1982
OSCAR	Out of School Care and Recreation
OSH	Occupational Safety and Health
P	Back to top
PACFAW	Pacific Forum for the Advancement of Women
PACIFICA	Pacific Women's Council
PAFT	Parents As First Teachers
Pākehā	A New Zealander of predominantly European descent
Pānui	Publish; proclaim (Name of Ministry of Women's Affairs newsletter)
Pasifika	Of Pacific Island origin
PCET	Post-Compulsory Education and Training
PDF	Portable Document Format. A file type suitable for printing from a computer
PDHRE	People's Decade for Human Rights Education
PGA	Parliamentarians for Global Action
PHOs	Primary Health Organisations
PMTFE	Prime Ministerial Taskforce on Employment
Pouaka Poutāpeta	PO Box
Pōwhiri	Welcoming ceremony
PPTA	Post Primary Teachers Association
PSA	Public Service Association
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QC	Queen's Counsel
R	Back to top
Rangatira	Chief; dignitary
REAP	Rural Education Activities Programmes
Rt Hon	Right Honourable
Rūnanga	Consultation; counsel
RWNZ	Rural Women New Zealand
S	Back to top
SEPSOG	Social Equity Pacific Senior Officials Group
7WAMM	The Seventh (Commonwealth) Women's Affairs Ministers' Meeting
SES	Specialist Education Services
SES	Socio-economic status
SIDS	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SLAC	Some Latin American Countries
SMEs	Small and Medium Enterprises
SMMW	Second Ministerial Meeting on Women (APEC)
SNA	System of National Accounts
SOE	State-Owned Enterprise
SOI	Statement of Intent
SOM	Senior Officials Meeting
SOP	Supplementary Order Paper
SOPAC	South Pacific (grouping of South Pacific States)
SPARC	Sport and Recreation New Zealand
SPC	Secretariat of the Pacific Community
SPEaR	Social Policy Evaluation and Research Committee
SSC	State Services Commission
STIs	Sexually Transmitted Infections
T	Back to top
Tā mātou mahi	Our work
Taha	Side
Tangata whenua	Local people
Te Ara Kaipakihi	Your Business Journey
Te Hou Nuku Roa	Massey University Longitudinal study
Te ira tangata	The life spirit
Te Kōhanga Reo	Language nest, Māori pre-school
Te Puni Kōkiri	Ministry of Māori Development
Te reo	The (Māori) language
Te Rito	New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy
Te Whanganui-a-Tara	Wellington
Te Whāriki	New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum
TEC	Tertiary Education Commission
TES	Tertiary Education Strategy
Tikanga	Custom, rule
Tinana	Physical development
TOPS	Training Opportunities Programmes
TOWPG	Te Ohu Whakatupu Policy Group
TPK	Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Development)
TRU	Treaty Relationships Unit
Tuakana-teina	Older/younger sibling relationship
U	Back to top
UAE	United Arab Emirates
UBI	Universal Basic Income
UK	United Kingdom
UN	United Nations
UNCROC	United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNFPA	United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF	United Nations Children's Fund
UNIFEM	United Nations Development Fund for Women
UNU/ILA	United Nations University/International Leadership Academy
URL	Uniform Resource Locator. Website addresses
US	United States
W	Back to top
Waea	Phone
Waea whakaāhua	Facsimile
Wahine	Woman, wife
Wāhine	Women, wives
Wāhine Putea	Women's Loan Fund
Waiata	Song, sing
Wairua	Spiritual development
WAM	Women's Advisors Meeting
Wānanga	Learning, place of learning; Māori tertiary education institute
WB	Widow's Benefit
WEDO	Women's Environment and Development Organisation
Wk	work
Whakapapa	Genealogy
Whānau	Extended family (also groups with a common bond)
Whanaungatanga	Inter-relationships
Whatumanawa	Emotions
WHO	World Health Organisation
WID	Women in Development
Wintec	Waikato Institute of Technology
WINZ	Work and Income New Zealand
WLN	Women's Leaders Network
WoGRN	Women Gender Related Need (assessment tool)
WOM	Women's Officials Meeting
Word	Word document file
WSSD	World Summit for Sustainable Development
WTO	World Trade Organisation
Y	Back to top
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