By understanding the past we can make better decisions for our future. Join us on a walking tour of Kumutoto Awa from the mouth to the small remaining section of stream that remails above the ground.
Te Whanganui-a-Tara was first settled in the 13th century and for centuries, tangata whenua have held a deep spiritual relationship with their awa. Kumutoto was once home to Ngāti Mutunga/Te Ātiawa papakāinga and the name references its use as a birthing awa.
Today, our urban awa are hidden from view, channeled into pipes, renamed as "stormwater," and stripped of legal protection. What impact will our changing climate have on our freshwater? What can we learn from the past to prepare for the changing climate? How might we bring about a better future for our awa and for us?
Two scheduled hīkoi:
10am - 12pm
2pm - 4pm
Admission Fee: $10 waged, $5 unwaged
The Kumutoto Restoration Project is dedicated to the revitalisation of the Kumutoto awa (stream) and ngahere (forest). Today only 3% of this culturally and historically significant awa remains above ground and the once thriving forest has been reduced to three hectares. Our 100-year vision is to restore the mana and mauri of this important urban space through wānanga, education and community engagement.
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