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CarvingA chat with carver George Edwards
Tohuka Whakairo (master carver) George Edwards (Ngāi Tahu) of Wairewa tells of learning to work with wood, the challenges of transporting logs and carving totem poles.

MatarikiMatariki, explained by Rakiihia Tau
Rakiihia Tau is Upoko of Ngai Tuahuriri. He explains Matariki in terms of what it meant for the life of Southern Māori and puts it in the context of the year long cycle of mahinga kai.

Maori Language WeekTe Wiki o te reo Māori - Māori Language Week
At Christchurch City Libraries / Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi we support the kaupapa of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Find out about events and read our edition focused on Te Reo.

Te Kerēme
Ngāi Tahu Waitangi
Tribunal Claim database

A selective index to the Ngāi Tahu claim provides references to material from the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board Claim before the Waitangi Tribunal which is held in the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre of the Central Library.
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