“Kaupapa means principles and ideas which act as a base or foundation for action. A kaupapa is a set of values, principles and plans which people have agreed on as a foundation for their actions.”
https://teara.govt.nz/en/papatuanuku-the-land/page-8#:~:text=Kaupapa%20means%20principles%20and%20ideas,a%20foundation%20for%20their%20actions.