Moko Puna Kauariki

Moko Puna Kauariki – he pukapuka a whakamaanawa ana i ngaa mahi tiaki tuna a Erina Watene (Waikato, Ngaati Mahanga, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaai Te Rangi) – Pou Puutaiao Maaori ki Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho. Kua tuhia ngaa koorero o te pukapuka nei i te mita o Tainui naa runga i ngaa honononga whakapapa Erina ki ngaa hapuu heke iho mai i te waka o Tainui.

Moko Puna Kauariki – a book about eel conservation efforts by Erina Watene (Waikato, Ngaati Mahanga, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaai Te Rangi) – Pou Puutaiao Maaori of New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge – Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho. The story in this book uses the mita (pronunciation/dialect) of Tainui, reflecting Erina’s genealogical connections with the tribes descended from the canoe of Tainui.

This is one of six books, written in te reo Māori, in a series about nature and conservation efforts around New Zealand produced through the NZ Biological Heritage National Science Challenge.