A small grove of Kauri Trees in the Waitakere Ranges. Kauri trees are a endemic New Zealand conifers that were extensively milled in the 1800's. Photo: Jacqui Gibson
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What happens when you see the natural world as a living entity; a cherished loved one on whom you depend and who depends on you? Does it change the way you relate to and experience a river, a stone, a tree? Throughout the country, iwi are inviting visitors to explore these questions when they go outdoors. Jacqui Gibson catches up with iwi in Whanganui, the West Coast and Waipoua Forest to learn more.

The awa (river) The van driven by Hayden Potaka, Unique Whanganui River Experience director, picks me up outside the Whanganui War Memorial Centre on a breezy Saturday morning. It’s just after 6.30am. The streets of the river city are empty. Behind the van is a trailer carrying a single red canoe, a Canadian Discovery 169 […]
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