Otago Daily Times reporter Ani Ngawhika pictured with Edward Ellison at Otakou. Photo: GERARD O'BRIEN
Ōtepoti, Taieri and Kaikorai are well known names to people in Dunedin and Otago - but where did they come from and what do they mean?
A new series explaining and discovering the history of Māori place names around Otago has just finished airing.
Produced by the Otago Daily Times - the eight part series travels throughout the region interviewing locals and learning about the possible explanations for the names.
Stories about important waka used to traverse the region, the search for valuable pounamu and the early exchanges with Pākehā settlers are just some that feature in the series.
It has been a hit with schools and councils asking to use it as an educational resource.
It is narrated mostly by Otago Daily Times reporter Ani Ngawhika, alongside some key figures in Māoridom in the south.
