“The word kaitiaki is everywhere in mainstream Aotearoa these days. We often see it used to describe a person who takes cares of others, or to describe someone who takes care of taonga and items of value.” — Tame Malcolm.
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Te Routu o Ureia is not the only site in Heritage New Zealand’s official list that has a taniwha connection. But it is the only site that carries a taniwha’s name.
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“The whole system is set up to fail Māori and to force people to do deals where they may not be 100 percent behind it.”
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Our ability to care for and protect rivers, lakes, and wetlands is based on our ability to hear what they’re saying to us.
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“Mana whenua has to do with acknowledging that the land has mana, and fulfilling your obligations and your kinship relationship with the land. That’s what it is — not an ownership or property relationship.”
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