Story: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 - Understanding kaitiakitanga
From page 2 - Connected to nature
From page 3 - Traditional kaitiakitanga
From page 4 - Kaitiaki – guardians
From page 5 - Key concepts
From page 6 - Rāhui – prohibitions
From page 7 - Kaitiakitanga today
How to cite this page
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/9317/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 24 September 2007.