stranger was led to a cave and the chief or leader of the party gave a ‘karakia’ or incantation to remove the ‘tapu’ so that calamity would not overtake the stranger. The blindfold was then removed. At the top of the hill there was a look-out point where messages could be sent across the Straits by lighting a fire. There is a clear view of Te Moana te Raukawakawa from this point. Beacon fires were lit at strategic points along the coast to carry prearranged messages between settlements both in Te Tau Ihu and across Te Moana te Raukawakawa. Another place of significance is Kipiora. Waka crews often left their waka at Kipiora - essentially it was a waka landing place. The men dragged their canoes ashore and then followed a track over the hill into East Bay. Further down the coastline there was another settlement called Tungongo. The whole of the eastern side of Arapaoa Island was omitted from the map attached to the 9 February 1856 Deed of Sale, as was southwards of the narrow spit which makes up the southern headland of Kura te Au. Te Hura is of traditional and cultural significance to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a- Māui, and is also known for the small yellow coloured potato that grows like watercress in a stream at the site. T e potatoes h ave been loca ted in the area. The his is the only site that thes potato plant was introduced by Te Ātiawa o Te Waka -a-Māui who settled in the area in the 1820s. Occupation of the whenua over generations by Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a- Māui has instilled connections and expressions of value i nto the whenua, sp ace and resources. Thes e traditional relationships have developed over generations of close interaction b y Te Ātiawa o Te Waka - a-Māui with the environment of Te Hura and remain an important part of Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a- Māui culture. A range of indigenous and native plants and animal s have been identified as b eing of cultural significance to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka -a-Māui. For Te Ātiawa o Te Waka - a-Māui, in the environmental area, the contemporary Māori world- is strongly based on view traditional cu ltural beliefs, knowledge, con cepts and values. The se traditional concept s and values, derived from traditional Māori knowledge (mātauranga Māori), remain important to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui today. Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a- Māui has extensive knowledge of various places along Te Hura and this know ledg important to our iwi today. As tangata whenua in the area, Te e is Ātiawa o Te Waka -a-Māui maintain the whenua, moana and various motu within Te Hura. Each of the various islands have major significance to Te Ātiawa o Te Waka- a- Māui and the use of the resources on ngā motu and moana incorporate our cultural values of take ahi ka. Te Ātiawa o Te Waka- a-Māui has tikanga and kawa which involves tapu and noa within Te Hura, ngā motu and moana. We have responsibilities and obligations to this place and its cultural, spiritual, historical and traditional values as tangata whenua of the area. STATEMENT OF VALUES FOR THE COASTAL AND MARITIME INSTRUMENT Toitu te marae a Tane, Toitu te marae a tangaroa, Toitu te iwi If the realms of Tane and Tangaroa are sustained, then so too will iwi Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a- Māui o Te Waka-a- Māui, by geographical choice and necessity, are coastal d wellers that have placed high cultural and historical values upon the foreshore, seabed, coastal and maritime waterways. Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a- Māui consider the coastline our gardens, and the kaimoana the fruits of our gardens. Kaitiakitanga for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka- a-Māui is about preservingwhat our tūpuna fought for and attained - it is both a right and responsibility acquired by proving an ability to give effect to trusteeship and management. Kaitia kitanga is intertwined with customary authority and exercisi ng protection of the environment. Te Tau Ihu Statutory Acknowledgements Page 137 of 163