RA1.1 STORYMAP: Te mauri o te Kauri me te ngahere

Te mauri o te Kauri me te ngahere - The vital essence & life-force of the Kauri and the Native Forest

July 2021

Pomare P. 2021. Te mauri o te Kauri me te ngahere. ArcGIS Online, Centre for Indigenous Psychologies, Massey University.

ABSTRACT

Ko te Kauri he rākau rongonui, he rākau rangatira puta noa i Te Tai Tokerau. The Kauri (Agatha australis) is a chiefly tree that represents strength. It is seen as an iconic symbol for Te Tai Tokerau - Northland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

This storymap documents kōrero (discussions/interviews) with whānau based in the Hokianga, Te Hiku o Te Ika (Far North) and Waipoua forest. Ten participants including six wāhine (women) and four tāne (men) shared their whakaaro (thoughts) about Kauri, the ngahere (forest), taiao (natural environment) and the connection with hauora (health and wellbeing).