Queenstown Post Office Precinct
The Art Works - Ross Hemera
Hikina taku mana
Poupoua ki te whenua
Taku mana tupuna
Taku mana takata,
Taku pouwhenua e!
The first marker of the Pouwhenua Project is the Queenstown Post Office Precinct where the story of the famed ancestor, Hakitekura, was drawn upon to inspire iconic design elements that are uniquely Ngāi Tahu and speak to our past, present and future.
The below collection of videos tell the story of Ngai Tahu's connection with Queenstown.
The Queenstown Post Office Precinct
The Ngāi Tahu Connection to Queenstown
The Pouwhenua Project
The Tradition of Hakitekura
The Mauri Stone
The Opening of the Post Office Precinct
Learn more about the tradition of Hakitekura, the pouwhenua project and the art works at TE KARAKA »