Te Maire Tau standing in front of Tauawhi marae. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Christchurch's Tuahiwi marae made headlines this week as the location of a national hui for Maori unity, marking the first appearance of new Maori monarch Kuini Nga wai hono i te po in her official role.
Professor Te Maire Tau (Upoko of Ngai Tuahuriri, a hapu of Ngai Tahu) is an historian on oral traditions, tribal genealogies, and indigenous knowledge systems.
Professor Tau became the first Director of the Ngai Tahu Research Centre at the University of Canterbury in 2011. Susie spoke with Professor Tau at Tuahiwi Marae, which he heads.
