Story: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation All images & media From page 1 – Understanding kaitiakitanga Gods of the natural world Huia Pūkākī carving Kiore (Pacific rat) From page 2 – Connected to nature Manaia mountain Māui becoming a kererū Maketū wetlands From page 3 – Traditional kaitiakitanga Kāinga – Māori settlement Collecting shellfish Mauri stone From page 4 – Kaitiaki – guardians Eva Rickard Harvesting kūmara Whai (stingray) From page 5 – Key concepts Forest scene Tohunga under tapu Whakapakoko atua From page 6 – Rāhui – prohibitions Fisheries officers Rāhui sign Catching muttonbirds (1st of 3) Plucking muttonbirds (2nd of 3) Waxing birds (3rd of 3) From page 7 – Kaitiakitanga today Protecting the language Working together The Taiao Times Renewing the forest