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“Kia matatika” speaks to ethics, integrity, and the responsibility to act in a way that upholds mana. I link this idea to Whanganui whakairo and the mumu tukutuku design, which operate as visual references to Te Awa Tupua and the recognition of the river as a living whole. For Whanganui, the river is not simply a resource, but an ancestor with its own mana, identity, and rights. That principle offers a strong example for the collective: to make decisions that are not only useful or efficient, but tika. In today’s context, ethics requires us to consider who carries the impact of our choices, whose voices are upheld, and whether the kaupapa remains aligned to whakapapa, place, and responsibility. Like Te Awa Tupua, matatika reminds us that the wellbeing of one part is bound to the wellbeing of the whole.
“Kia matatika” speaks to ethics, integrity, and the responsibility to act in a way that upholds mana. I link this idea to Whanganui whakairo and the mumu tukutuku design, which operate as visual references to Te Awa Tupua and the recognition of the river as a living whole. For Whanganui, the river is not simply a resource, but an ancestor with its own mana, identity, and rights. That principle offers a strong example for the collective: to make decisions that are not only useful or efficient, but tika. In today’s context, ethics requires us to consider who carries the impact of our choices, whose voices are upheld, and whether the kaupapa remains aligned to whakapapa, place, and responsibility. Like Te Awa Tupua, matatika reminds us that the wellbeing of one part is bound to the wellbeing of the whole.