My land, my backbone | Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand

This whakataukī - ko taku iwituaroa tēnā - speaks to how geographic features, place names and stories combine to create a foundation for all New Zealanders

Illustrated scene of two figures in traditional attire standing on a lush, green hillside surrounded by dense foliage. One figure is seated holding a long staff with a carved ornament, while the other stands and points toward a distant snow-capped mountain rising above a sea of white clouds under a purple-hued sky. — From ‘Kahupeka’ by Cliff Whiting. Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board copyright.