Ngāi Tahu Ki Murihiku - EiC - D Whaanga - Culture (5 Feb 2021) [PDF, 440 KB]
...mana o te wai, is derived from the mana of those maunga. How we look after the waters of Te Mata-au and connected lands has an impact on te mana o te wai, on the mana of our people and the mana of our tūpuna. 9. In our traditions, water forms the origins of life itself. Through the union of Mākū (moisture) and Mahoranuiātea (the great expanse or light), Raki (sky) was born. Raki shared a great love with Papatūānuku (Earth) but they were separated from one another. We ar...