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A new cultural hub in Ruatāhuna is the third eco-friendly building for Ngāi Tūhoe, representing their values of mana motuhake and self-sustainability. Jason Renes went to the opening and explored Tūhoe’s 40-year housing strategy. This is part of a series on Māori land and housing. Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi sits on the courtyard of Te Tii. Her hair is cloudy white, her moko kauae is green-black. It almost gleams when the light... Read more >>
By the 1960s hope in Ruatāhuna had been slowly fractured by economic changes resulting in a sense of despair and loss of self-belief. The majority of tanata whenua left the nest and leapt into the modern world, with only a handful staying behind to keep the fire’s burning, ‘Ahi-Kaa’ and took responsibility to uphold the challenges against traditional changes. Belief in Te Mana Motuhake o Tūhoe slowly deteriorated... Read more >>
