Photo and video gallery
2022 Matariki and Puaka
Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust hosted a series of winter talks, school visits and creative workshops as part of Matariki and Puaka festivities.
Videography: Douglas Thorne Photography
Photography: Kerri-Anne Edge
'Manawa Kanakana'
Dr Jane Kitson, Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku (Ōraka-Aparima, Waihopai and Awarua Rūnanga), loves talking about her favourite fish species – kanakana/piharau or pouched lamprey. Jane is an ecologist and environmental scientist with research interests in freshwater, mahinga kai and cultural monitoring. The title of her talk references the determination of the kanakana.
Matariki Kōrero and focus on te reo Māori
Kaikōrero matua Victoria Campbell (Ngāti Irakehu, Ngāi Tahu) shares her passion for tātai arorangi, or Māori astronomy. Her kōrero focuses on astronomy, mātauraka Māori in practice, and how te reo Māori has been an integral part of her journey.