Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series: Names in the land (Episode 8)

Short film series "Toitu te whenua - Te Reo place names of our whenua". The 8-part series delves into our heritage, restoring the power of names, and rediscovering the connections between our people and the landscapes that nurture our stories.
As Māori did not have a written language, place names and the stories that went with them helped to pass on history and retain knowledge through the generations.
In this episode, we conclude our journey, retracing the footsteps of Maori and uncovering the place names they gifted the whenua, each enriched with knowledge and stories.
With help from Edward Ellison, Paulette Tamati-Eliffe, Tumai Cassidy and Matapura Ellison, we reflect on the importance of Maori place names across generations

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Great work team. I live here in Hawea and the absence of Maori Place names is sad, the Maunga are all known by pakeha names

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