Ko au te taiao: Create

Grow relationships with yourself, others, and this beautiful earth.

A string of clay beads in a coil. Some of the largerr beads are dark brown clay, some are white, and somc of them have red dots on them.

Who are our ancestors and what are their stories?

Understanding ourselves is key to understanding our relationship to te taiao. In this section, you can explore who you are and understand your relationships to te taiao across places and times.

A photo looking down on a fern with the fronds all splayed in a circle.

How do we tune into the environment?

Grow your own living relationship with the taiao that surrounds you. In this section, activities are designed to send you outside into the taiao that is near you, to feel its aliveness, to respond to its sounds and to cultivate ways of sustaining ourselves.

A roadsign with three different directions silhouetted against a sunset.

What does a better world look like?

Imagine a thriving Aotearoa. In this section, be inspired by social and environmental artists and activists to imagine an Aotearoa where Te Tiriti is honoured, where te taiao flourishes, where we are connected to our past and excited by our shared futures.