Ki Taiwhenua- Into oceans of land 2. Already Ancient Aotearoa

The great navigator Tamatea used the phrase "Tārere ki uta tārere ki tai" when he lead his people explore the land. His words inspired a philosophy of interconnectivity using the simple knowledge that what is left in the lake will find its way to the sea. People of the Whanganui river say "Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au" (I am the river as the river is me). The proverbs and stories all suggest that we are inherently connected to our environment as it is to us. When we think of Tangiwai we think of the South, home.