Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei: the importance of our mountains
Prince (Piriniha) Davis talks about his personal relationship with the maunga (mountain) on the Tāmaki isthmus and asks, ‘What would the maunga say if it could speak?’
This video appears in the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei web story. Explore the web story here.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are continuously researching their history. This published narrative is done to the best of their knowledge.
First published in 2021 by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Manatū Taonga.
© Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei 2021.
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