origins

our tūpuna adapted 

exchanged kava for kawakawa

twenty three species to plant in the whenua

(climate-permitting)

our tūpuna adapted

Matariki Matari’i Matali’i Mataliki

Mataalii Mata’iki Matariki

our tūpuna took colonisation and 

adapted 

(if that’s what you want to call it)

Rauhina Kohuwai-Banks

09/4/2026, Ōtepoti: toikupu #9

P.S. If you live in Aotearoa and haven't seen Scotty (Te Manahau) Morrison's 2 part documentary 'Origins', put it on your next to watch list: https://www.maoriplus.co.nz/show/origins