Waikato-Tainui have many pepeha or sayings that acknowledge the connection between the river and the people. One of these is:
“Waikato taniwha rau,
he piko he taniwha”
or
“Waikato of a hundred chiefs, at every bend a chief”.
Taniwha (a guardian) is used as a metaphor for a chief and recognises the many communities along the Waikato River. It acknowledges the connection between the river and the people.
Find out the full proverb through the link below and illustrate it through a collage in River Google Slide:
Link: Waikato River Research
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