environment Te Ao Māori

24 May 2021

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

From Nine To Noon, 11:50 am on 24 May 2021

Te Toka Tapu a Kupe / Ninepin Rock, Whatipu, with Manukau Harbour entrance beyond

Driftwood sculpture in the sands of Whatipu

Pingao waving in the wind at Whatipu

Rainbow over Paratutae Island, Whatipu

Rainbow over rocks at Whatipu, Awhitu Peninsula beyond

Reflections at Whatipu

Whatipu cave which served as a dance hall in early 1900s

Painter's impression of dance in Whatipu cave

Newly reopened Omanawanui Track in Waitakere Ranges

The reason why most Waitakere tracks remain closed: kauri dieback disease

Kennedy takes us to the wild southern extremity of the Waitakere Ranges - Whatipu - and discusses a High Court decision that has been hailed as "a judgment for the century" - a case which grants customary marine title to a group of hapū from Te Whakatōhea, an iwi of the eastern Bay of Plenty.

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