Maungatapu is the location of a well known tool-manufactory or quarry that is on the spur about a mile from the Forks where the track passes over a small hummock, beyond which there lies a curious hollow in the ridge. This basin encloses a shallow pool of water surrounded by a belt of rushes from which the place takes its modern name - the Rush Pool. All elements of the natural environment possess a life force and all forms of life are related. Mauri is a critical element of the spiritual relationship of Te Ātiawa o Te W aka - a-Māui with th is area. The mauri of Maungatapu represents the essence that binds the physical and spiritual elements of all things together, generating and upholding all life. LAKE ROTOITI, NELSON LAKES NATIONAL PARK Lake Rotoiti is highly significant to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka -a-Māui. Te Ātiawa o Te Waka - a-Māui tūpuna ha d consider able knowledge of whakapapa, traditional trails, and the best places for gathering kai and other taonga. We also developed well established tikanga for the proper and sustainable utilisation of resources acknowledging the relationship of our people with the Lake and their dependence on it. The Lake was used as a highway for travelling into the interior, and provided many resources to sustain Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui on that journey. All of these values remain important to Te Ātiawa o Te Wak a-a-Māui today. The mahinga kai values of Lake Rotoiti were particularly important to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui parti es travelling to various parts of our rohe. This included areas identified for a range of activities, such as camping overnight and gathering kai. Knowledge and maintenance of these trails continu es to be held by whānau and hapū and is regarded as a taonga by Te Ātiawa o Te W aka-a-Māui. Kai and other materials were processed on site and transported back to coastal papakāinga for later use or elsewhere for trading. The Nelson Lakes are the source of the Kawatiri, Motueka, Motupiko, Waiaau-toa and Awatere Rivers. Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui has responsibilities and obligations as kaitiaki to the Lakes and the source of the rivers, including their cultural, historic, spiritual and traditional values. All elements of the natural environment possess a life force and all forms of life are related. Mauri is a critical eleme nt of the spiritual relations hip of Te Ātiawa o Te Waka - a-Māui with th is Lake. The ma uri of Lake Rotoiti represents the essence that binds the physical and spiritual elements of all things together, generating and upholding all life. The spiritual and cultural integrity of the waterways throughout the rohe of Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-M āui are inseperable Te Ātiawa o den from the essence of our i tity as an iwi. Te Waka-a- Māui have an inalienable whakap apa connec tion with freshwater that is recorded, celebrated and perpetuated across the generations. LAKE ROTOROA, NELSON LAKES NATIONAL PARK Lake Rotoroa is highly significant to Te Ātiawa o Te Wa ka-a-Māui. Te Ātiawa o Te Waka - a-Māui tūpuna had considerable knowledge of whaka papa, traditional trails, pla ces for gathering kai and other taonga. We also developed well established tikanga for the proper and sustainable utilisation of resources acknowledging the relationship of our people with the Lake and their dependence on it. The Lake was used as a highway for travelling into the interior, and provided many resources to sustain Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui on that journe y. The mahinga kai values of Lake Rotoroa were particularly important to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui parti es travelling to various parts of our rohe. This included areas identified for a range of activities, such as camping overnight and gathering kai. Knowledge and maintenance of these trails continu es to be held by whānau and hapū and is regarded as a taonga by Te Ātiawa o Te W aka-a-Māui. Kai and other materials Te Tau Ihu Statutory Acknowledgements Page 113 of 163