Welcome - Nau mai, haere mai!
See and hear how stories of mana whenua have been woven into the rebuild of Ōtautahi Christchurch, from public art and carvings to architecture and public spaces.
This tour was built in partnership with Matapopore Charitable Trust, charged with influencing city design to ensure traditional values are woven into urban environments.
[This work is licensed under Creative Commons Licensing: CC BY-NC-ND]
Mana Motuhake
Learn more about the pepeha and Mana Motuhake sculptures located in Victoria Square.
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Puari Pa
Find out more about what the area around Victoria Square was like in pre-European times and later.
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Kanakana Table
Learn why this table, located in Victoria Square, was placed in this important Ngāi Tūāhuriri site.
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Whariki: Mahinga Kai
Learn more about this Whāriki located in Victoria Square, near Colombo Street.
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Whāriki: Whakahonotanga
Learn more about this Whāriki located along the Ōtākaro Avon River promenade.
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Whāriki: Te Eweewe O Te Ono, Ki Uta Ki Tai
Learn more about this Whāriki located along the Ōtākaro Avon River Promenade.
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Whāriki: Te Rau Aroha ki te Tangata
Learn more about this Whāriki located in the Margaret Mahy Family Playground and the importance of our tamariki (children).
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Kōwhaiwhai
Learn more about the Kōwhaiwhai design (found in the glazing manifestations) outside Te Pae.
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Whāriki: Piripiri Takitahi
Learn more about this Whāriki located along the Ōtākaro Avon River Promenade.
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Te Aika
Learn more about Te Aika (Ngutu means gateway) artwork at Te Pae from the artists.
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Tūhura at Tūranga
Learn more about the Tūhura mural which captures the journey of Paikea on the back of a whale.
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Tūranga - the name
Learn more about why Tūranga was gifted this name by Ngāi Tūāhuriri.
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Tūranga Terraces
Learn how the Tūranga building design reflects Māori systems of knowledge.
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Tāwhaki
Learn more about the story of Tāwhaki's ascent through the heavens in search of knowledge.
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Kākano Puananī - airborne seeds
Learn how artist Riki Manuel translated this story into a design for a large event space at Tūranga.
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Rau Whakapapa
Learn more from artists Ranui Ngarimu and Areta Wilkinson about this installation of harakeke.
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Whāriki: Huinga Hau Pīpī
Learn more about this Whāriki and welcoming ceremony protocols.
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Whāriki: Pūtake Aronga
Learn more about this Whāriki and how whānau permeates everything we do.
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The Terrace - Pepeha and Tuna
Learn more about the importance of the Ōtākaro Avon River and its natural habitat.
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Whāriki: Maumahara
Learn more about this Whāriki and the call to remember those that fell in battle.
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Whāriki: Kahataioreore
Learn more about this Whāriki and intergenerational relationships.
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Whāriki: Kāranga Wairua
Learn more about this Whāriki and the spiritual call of welcome.
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Mōkihi
Learn more about the significance of the Mōkihi sculpture located along the Ōtākaro Avon River.
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Instream Ecological Restoration
Learn about the importance of the ecological restoration work done to the Ōtākaro Avon River.
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Tours and locations
Welcome - Nau mai, haere mai! See and hear how stories of mana whenua have been woven into the rebuild of Ōtautahi Christchurch, from public art and carvings to architecture and public spaces. This tour was built in partnership with Matapopore Charitable Trust, charged with influencing city design to ensure traditional values are woven into urban environments. [This work is licensed under Creative Commons Licensing: CC BY-NC-ND]
