Te Taiao

He tai Moana, he tai Ika, he tai Timu, he Ika nunumi.

A sea that is healthy is a sea that flourishes.

Te Taiao is the link between people and nature.

Te Taiao is the mauri, the life force of all living beings. If te Taiao is out of balance, then our mauri is out of balance.

The vitality of hapū and iwi is reliant on a deep understanding of the environment.

Mātauranga Māori recognises the integrated and interdependent position of human beings in the web of life.

Wild About AI acknowledges Mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori differ widely around the motu, as they reflect the hapū and iwi relationship to whenua and te taiao.