Our Stories - Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

He Aitaka A Tāne
Tutu is toxic but a taonga

Tutu carries the dubious distinction of being this country’s most toxic plant, historically responsible for many deaths of adults and inquisitive children, perhaps attracted by its shiny black berries.

Reviews

It’s hard to believe it has been 40 years since Witi burst onto the writing scene with his first collection of short stories. Yet with me in the midst of child-rearing, it hardly registered till later.

He Tangata
Ariana Tikao

What constitutes a good day? Good food, good company, a walk by the sea or in our beautiful ngahere, listening to the tūī sing.

Maruhaeremuri (Kui) Stirling

It is with great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Maruhaeremuri (Kui) Stirling.

A conversation with Arihia Bennett

TE KARAKA talks to the newly-appointed chief executive of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Tā moko rising

Wearing it on the face, says Ōtautahi master carver and tohunga moko Riki Manuel, shows a great commitment to the culture: it is an indelible part of how the world sees you as a person.

Whare uku: Earth Dwelling

Taking ownership for their whānau tino rangatiratanga is the motivation behind a young couple’s adoption of an innovative new way to build their home in Ahipara, Northland.

The language disruptors

To introduce our new series on te reo champions, kaituhituhi Mark Revington talks to Lynne-Harata Te Aika and her son Henare.

Facing up to climate change

How can small Ngāi Tahu communities manage climate change? Arowhenua people are looking to the past for answers.

From the Editor

There’s a sense of renewal in this issue of TE KARAKA, appropriate given that it is spring. In Tā moko rising, we talk to nine Ngāi Tahu who have chosen to receive moko on their faces.