Ngā Wai Māori o Te Whakakī-Nui-A-Rua Takiwā

Nau mai, haere mai ki te Kōrero

Here you will find the main themes of our pātaka — each tile opening a pathway into stories of people, places, and taonga. Scroll down and browse the tiles to explore at your own pace, or use the search to jump straight to a name, location, or topic. Start anywhere; every path leads deeper into the kaupapa.

Wai Māori Taonga

Whakakī-Nui-A-Rua is our Pātaka Kai and Pātaka Mātauranga – a storehouse of our life, knowledge and identity

Whanaungatanga & Rangatōpū

Kinship & Governance

Tāhuhu Kōrero

History and context

Appendices

  • Hapū affiliations table
  • Governance diagrams
  • Maps (catchment, lagoon system, takiwā boundaries)
  • Glossary of te reo terms and place names