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Barlow Cleve: Tikanga Whakaaro - key concepts in Maori culture (Melbourne Oxford 2002)
The major usages of the Maori concept MANA are explained by Barlow -

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  1. Mana Atua: This is the very sacred power of the gods ...
  2. Mana Tupuna: This is the power or authority handed down through chiefly lineage ...
  3. Mana Whenua: This is the power associated with the possession of lands ...
  4. Mana Tangata: This is the power acquired by an individual according to his or her ability and effort ...
[Quote pp.61-62]

One might observe that in credentialling a Pakeha priest, the first and last would be taken into consideration, but hardly the middle two. Pakeha are more inclined to substitute Mana Mahi and Mana Kura.