Now, from the war-torn border regions of South Asia to the Amazon rainforest, people are questioning whether sustainability can ever be achieved through the framework of nation-states. They are turning to other ways of organising society based on Indigenous worldviews and practices that respect all humans and the rest of nature.
The government and Whanganui River iwi have jointly appointed a new Pou Tupua to act and speak on behalf of Te Awa Tupua, the special status accorded to the Whanganui River.
More than 100 descendants of Te Awa Tupua have arrived at their final destination after taking part in the Tira Hoe Waka journey on the Whanganui River. A.
The Whanganui River strategy is being taken to the public for feedback by the 17-member group of iwi, central government, local government, and industry.