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TE KŌTUKU
WAIKATO THE WANDERER
ANIMATED VIDEO Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board
A captivating, animated video which tells a Tūwharetoa story about the creation of the Waikato Awa was launched at Taupō’s Starlight Cinema in July. ‘Waikato the Wanderer’ is a 16 minute animated video resource. It was a collaborative project pulled together and supported by Ngā Kaihautu o te awa o Waikato committee, the Trust Board, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Mercury Development Group and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee. The animation follows the stories of Atua and Tupuna shared by Ngāti Tūwharetoa experts.
