Every little piece of land around here has a meaning

This resource of revered Ngāti Kahu o Torongare kaumātua Richard Shepherd from Ngāraratunua shares his knowledge, connections and lived experiences to his local environment, to the kāinga and traditional knowledge related to his upbringing.

What practices of Māori transformed the natural environment?

How did Māori express their kinship with and custodianship of the environment?

How did naming features of the land express their connection with it?

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