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Hurihanga wai

A water cycle diagram using kupu Māori.

Te mana o te wai is central to te hurihanga wai – the connections between the land, sky, water and people.

Go to the bottom of this page at Water New Zealand to download A3 and A4 versions of this poster.

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Rights: Water New Zealand and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Published: 9 April 2026Size: 1.36 MB
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