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ROSA WOODS/STUFF Mike Kawana, Rangitāne o Wairarapa kaumātua, talks about the impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic experience on his whānau. The supernatural concept of taniwha has always held a significant place within Māori culture. The mere mention of the term conjures up stereotypical images of reptilian, fire-breathing dragons who could often be found lurking in watery lairs or caves or deep forests - places where humans dare not tread. More than a century before Covid-19 turned the world upside down, the unfamiliar, yet merciless taniwha of influenza threatened the future of Te Ore Ore Marae, near Masterton.
Court said yesterday was one of the saddest days the wildlife centre had ever experienced. “Manukura is very much a part of the Pūkaha family, and we have always felt so blessed to have Manukura to help us to tell Aotearoa’s conservation story.” Manukura became an ambassador for Pūkaha, conservation and tourism in Wairarapa. Her popularity with the public spawned a Facebook page, soft toys, children’s books and other memorabilia. Manukura was the first of three white kiwi hatched at Pūkaha during the 2011-2012 breeding season. There are records of white kiwi in the wild, but they are rare.