Ko au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au Mienzaniso yeMagwaro

Ko au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au. I am the River and the River is me: The iwi and hapū of the Whanganui River have an inalienable connec- tion with, and responsibility to, Te Awa Tupua and its health and well- being.Ko Te Kawa Tuawhā