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The Story of Mauao
retold by Toni Rolleston-Cummins; illustrations by Chloe Reweti
This story is for Kihi Ngatai, the great chief of Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui. He passed away on 1 August 2021 at the age of ninety-one. Kihi loved his maunga. He walked around it three times a week. Toni Rolleston-Cummins shares the story with Kihi’s blessing.
Long ago, there were three maunga …
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Tūranganui-a-Rua, Tūranganui-a-Maru, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa e!
by Walton Walker (Ngāti Porou)
In 2019, Poverty Bay, just outside Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island, officially changed its name to Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay. The change was significant for local iwi, who had long campaigned to return the original name to honour Kiwa, one of the original Polynesian navigators to discover the area, and to better reflect the communities living there. This article explores the rich history behind the names of the area through arrival stories and the recent decision to use a dual name.
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Journey of a Waka
This infographic explores how the tūpuna of Māori skilfully and deliberately navigated to Aotearoa New Zealand from East Polynesia over seven hundred years ago. It highlights who was on board the voyaging waka, their roles, how they survived the voyage, how they navigated, and what they brought with them.
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Grow Big
by Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whātua); illustrations by Josh Morgan
This story gives readers a vivid picture of daily life in a northern kāinga in Te Ao Tawhito (the old world) around 1770. The story is told through the eyes of a child and is woven with details of traditional kūmara growing methods.
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Marine Reserves: Protecting Our Big Blue Backyard
by Laura Goodall; illustrations by Giselle Clarkson
Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the most unique marine environments in the world. This article explores our marine habitats and reserves and the challenges they face to stay safe, healthy, and biodiverse.
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