Te KinaTina Wetlands Opening

At 11am on Saturday 15 April 2023 we gathered on Te Kinakina Wetlands to witness the blessing of Kathleen Morrison's exhibition by Rev. Elaine Kasper and Rev. Te Raumiria McRoberts. Kathleen had carved Papatūānuku (Mother Earth, on left) and Tane Mahuta (guardian of the forest, on the right) to stand watch over the wetlands.  They were accompanied by five god sticks. This 'exhibition' was the culmination of her and Violet's research with Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai. When the blessing was complete we sat down and ate together.