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Short bilingual animations sharing pūrākau of our tīpuna, to inspire connection to whakapapa and te ao Māori.
Our pūrākau have been told and retold over hundreds of years and cared for by lots and lots of people. Like all those before who have looked after these taonga, being able to retell them today for our tamariki and rangatahi on a digital platform has taken the effort of lots and lots of people.
Ki a koutou ngā mātanga, ngā pūkenga kua whakapeto ngoi, kua whakaheke korou kia ora anō ai ko ēnei o ngā kōrero mō te anamata o te iwi, mō ngā uri ā muri ake nei kia Māori te tū. Nei ko ngā mihi o te kapa o NAIA ki a koutou katoa.
“Basically, we just wanted to tell stories about how amazingly clever our people were. We saw an opportunity to reach an audience who are not likely to read old manuscripts and books, or perhaps don’t live close to their marae – people who are more likely to turn to digital content. I hope these stories make people feel proud about themselves and learn how amazing our tīpuna were.”
—Rocky Roberts, Chief Storyteller.
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