Matahui

The Guardian Council, formally and legally the Matahui, is the senior decision-making body of the government of Lorikeet. The Matahui is comprised of Guardians (Mata), who lead government departments in relation to different areas of domestic policy. The Matahui is chaired by the First Guardian of Lorikeet, the Perehitini, who also acts as state guardian. All guardians are considered co-heads of government, with the Perehitini being first among equals, and chairman.

The Guardian Council is currently chaired by Perehitini Kenta Tamihere of Kaitiaki Ropu. Following the independent kingdom's first general election, the four main parties received a generally even split. As such, the 'grand coalition' was formed to avoid the adversarial politics of governments and oppositions. As such, all four parties were invited to hold seats on the Guardian Council. Panuelo, as leader of the largest party, was invited by Tāhā Kaito Aumākua to become Guardian of the State and Perehitini. This tradition was maintained into the second Paremata, as Kenta Tamihere became Perehitini, and seats were allocated again to other parties.

As part of the grand coalition agreement, disagreements between guardians are to settled internally. If disagreements persist, the matter can then be taken to the Paremata for adjudication.

Tamihere Council (3025-present)

Composition of the Tamihere Council (3025-present)

Guardian			Political party	Appointed by
	Kenta Tamihere	Perehitini Guardian of the State	Kaitiaki Ropu ⛨	Kaito Aumākua I
	Ral Temei	Perehitini Tuarua Guardian of Knowledge	E Tū Ake 🪶
	Jakob De Vries	Guardian of Life	Kaitiaki Ropu ⛨
	Leo Jakarta	Guardian of Wealth	Kaitiaki Ropu ⛨
	Yoshi Kawakami	Guardian of Justice	Aroha Hapu ⛰️
	Aymen Grace	Guardian of the Interior	Taiao Ropu 🌼
	La'ula Malik	Guardian of Culture	E Tū Ake 🪶

Panuelo Council (3025)

Composition of the Panuelo Council (April-December 3025)

Guardian		Political party	Appointed by
Peter Panuelo	Perehitini Guardian of the State	Aroha Hapu	Kaito Aumākua I
Kenta Tamihere	Perehitini Tuarua Guardian of Life	Kaitiaki Ropu
Ral Temei	Guardian of Knowledge	E Tū Ake
Keomi Ono	Guardian of Wealth	Aroha Hapu
Leo Jakarta	Guardian of Justice	Kaitiaki Ropu
Aymen Grace	Guardian of the Interior	Taiao Ropu
Yoshi Kawakami	Guardian of Culture	Aroha Hapu