Māori at Manaaki Whenua
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Māori are the tangata whenua (indigenous people) of Aoteoroa (New Zealand), and the Māori name for Landcare Research is Manaaki Whenua. Manaaki means to cherish, conserve, and sustain. Whenua encompasses the soil, rocks, plants, animals and the people inhabiting the land - the tangata whenua. People are linked physically and spiritually to the land - it is the earth through which we are connected to our ancestors and all the generations that will come after us. Whenua is the place where we stand.
Manaaki Whenua – Manaaki Tangata
care for the land - care for the people
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