Postcard from the USA

One hundred white birds stalk through a field. Theme parks, nest-like, crop up out of nowhere. Mara TK documents a frenzied month in the USA as his band, Electric Wire Hustle, attempts to build an audience in the world’s biggest music market.

From the Editor

One of my first impressions of the Canterbury countryside when I moved to Ōtautahi earlier this year was of the giant irrigation units perched like big metal crows on fields. It was a small inkling of the part water played here.

From the CEO

This was always going to be a significant year for Ngāi Tahu, with examples of our activity including new and improved agreements with the Ministry of Education, immersing ourselves in earthquake recovery efforts, our participation in national freshwater discussion and increased funding to Papatipu Rūnanga.

He Kōrerorero
He Pūoro

They don’t look like much, to an undiscerning eye.

Some rocks and bits of wood, a few bones… cordage, and vegetable matter that is not wood.