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Whakapapa connecting all living things

Illustration by Isobel Te Aho-White from the article Te Tapa Ingoa.

Iwi Māori believe people, plants and animals are all descendants of Ranginui and Papatūānuku and their children, which means humans are intrinsically linked with the environment.

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