E82 Martin Te Moni - EIC - Ngaati Whanaunga [pdf, 1.8 MB]
...other iwi in the area. We inherited our customary rights and interests in Waitemataa and the surrounding area through our tuupuna and ahi kaa roa. 13. Ngaati Whanaunga do not view our whenua, moana and other taonga solely for their physical form. They also embody the cultural and spiritual values associated with our past. The cultural and spiritual significance of our taonga increases where they are associated with important tuupuna and events that were significant to the mana...