Kōrero: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation

He pūrākau tā te Māori ka kōrero mō ngā tihi mākini i te maunga o Manaia i Whāngārei. Ka taka ki tētahi wā, e hoki ana te tipuna rā a Manaia ki tōna kāinga i te hī ika. Ka karanga atu a ia ki tana wahine kia kau atu ki a ia. Nō te kaunga o te wahine rā ki a ia, ka mōhio a Manaia kua pūremu tana wahine rāua ko tana pononga a Paeko. Kātahi ka tīmata te pakanga whaiwhaiā i waenganui i a Manaia rāua ko Paeko. Nā te nui whakaharahara o ā rāua karakia ka tokangia rāua hei tihi i te maunga, tae atu ki te wahine o Manaia me ā rāua tamariki. He tauira tēnei o te maha o ngā pūrākau a te Māori ka whakakotahi i te tangata me te ao tūroa.