As man disappears from sight, the land remains This demonstrates the holistic values of the Māori, and the utmost respect of Papatuanuku, the mother of the earth.

We talk about respecting and looking after Papatuanuku, yet we continue to throw our waste into the rubbish bin to go into landfill or into Papatuanuku's stomach! 

It's time for all of us to make some changes to the way we dispose of our waste.  Get involved in our Waste Warriors campaign to sort and dispose of our waste in ways that shows our utmost respect of Papatuanuku. 

Pononga will be posting articles in the coming weeks.

Hakui Ripeka