Te Manahuna (Mackenzie Basin) is an area of immense cultural and historical significance to Kāi Tahu whānui. The placenames which adorn the land and waterways tell rich stories of a landscape which has sheltered and fed generations upon generations.  

This kōrero will feature the histories of some of these placenames and traditional travel routes, and also explore Kā Huru Manu, the Ngāi Tahu digital atlas. Kā Huru Manu is a repository of Kāi Tahu placenames, travel routes and Māori reserves across Te Waipounamu (the South Island). It is the culmination of 20 years of work by Ngāi Tahu kaumātua and the Ngāi Tahu Archive.