Manurewa Locals Revive Hautapu Planting and Dawn Ceremony

Manurewa Marae

A special wānanga to revive Hautapu practices in Manurewa has helped dozens of locals reconnect with te taiao (the natural environment), matauranga Māori (traditional Māori knowledge) and their neighbourhood. Despite its densely built urban landscape, Manurewa still has many sites of Māori significance in its surrounding whenua, awa and moana spaces. During the wānanga, the […]