whāinga - objective, aim, purpose (whai + nominal suffix -nga ,note first vowel lengthens)
He aha ngā whainga o tō koutou rōpū?What are the objectives of your organisation?Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ki te rongo ki tō ake, ō ake hiahia, ō ake wawata, whāinga matua pea.To listen to your own heart, your own desires, your own aspirations — perhaps your main goal.