Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha - Closing Event

Join us for the closing of Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha. 

The kaupapa of mixed race artist, Linda Lee's (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Huia, Ngāti Kuri,Te Aopōuri, Te Rarawa), , wrapped under the Shared Lines banner was focused on further researching pūrākau and the rich history of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, beginning with Māui and the giant fish, the story of Te Ūpoko o te Ika, tales of Ngake and Whātaitai, the history of Māori settlement and the impacts of colonisation on Māori. Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha

at Te Whare Hēra will introduce people to the ancestral taniwha of Pōneke, helping us to understand why our tupuna held them in such high esteem and how we can maintain relationships with them today.Te Karanga ki ngā Taniwha

She explains, “As our ancient guide to resource management, we will examine the role of taniwha and their many functions, and consider our disconnection with the natural…