Entry-139 : NGATOIA PINCOTT [Ngāti Raukawa, Rangitaane, Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Maahaki, Rongomaiwahine] of Gisborne - "To me Whakapapa is not only WHERE WE COME FROM, but also acknowledging WHO WE COME FROM. Being of Māori decent I believe I whakapapa back to Io, Ranginui and Papatuanuku, so I felt it imperative to add them into my narrative. The two Kaitiaki looking over their pēpi represents our Tūpuna in the shape of a Maunga acknowledging them as our strong protectors and the links through them to our whenua. The baby represents us (the next generations) and is lying in the whenua to remind us that we come from the whenua which helps us to stand strong where ever we belong. it is our Ūkaipō. I also implemented our Maunga, Awa, Waka, Marae, Hapū and Iwi not forgetting the importance of our pepeha and its process that helps us to remember. Whakapapa is important for us to learn, know and live. Learning and knowing my Whakapapa gives me strength within my own identity. It is who I am. It is ME. Tiihei Mauri Ora!"

Entry-251 : LENA KEMP [Te Atiawa] of Auckland - "Ko Taranaki te maunga. Ko Waitara te awa. Ko Owae te kainga, Ko Ngati Rahiri te hapu. Ko Te Atiawa te Iwi. No Taranaki ahau. Ko Lena toku ingoa ... Whakapapa: Knowing who you are and where you belong. Photography by Tania Niwa, Costume by Erika Muna Lee. Artwork by Lena Kemp."

Entry-160 : ROMA WAUGH [Maniapoto, Whānau Apanui] of Te Kuiti - "Whakapapa is what connects us through time and space. This poster depicts contrasting themes of happiness/sadness, death/birth, aroha and whanau."

Entry-055 : TOLI-REINA REUPENA [Te Atiawa Toa, Ngāti Porou]. - "I used a pa harakeke as my main visual as it represents Whānau in Māoridom. The Rito is the middle leaf which represents the child. The Awhi Rito is the leaves on the outside of the Rito which represents the parents. The outside leaves are the Tūpuna which represents the grandparents. I incorporated the Patiki design in the background because it represents the family tree whakapapa."

Entry-075 : LILAH BOWERS of Blenheim - "My image represents Whakapapa by integrating elements of the past and the present. My image features a Maori pā, an early village dwelling as well as a present day man with a ta moko (maori facial tattoo). This design represents the cultural connection of past to present in the Maori community. It also represents how, especially in the Maori community, there is a strong sense of belonging and connectivity with the past and it’s people and practices."

Entry-113 : ALEXANDRA PERE [Ngāpuhi] of Paeroa - "On one side, the multitudes of colours represent the trials of our Ancestors, each colour correspondent to a family member. On the other, a grinning tame iti, representing how our genealogy leads us to a bright future- smiling in the face of triumph and knowing who you are."

Entry-108 : ODELIA BARTON [Ngāti Rārua, Te Atiawa] of Ruatoria - "This image intends to capture the relationship between the people and the land. It acknowledges the importance of those who have gone before us, interwoven with elements of the land, sky and sea. These all flow together to illustrate the beauty and strength of our culture, and the life giving identity that comes from knowing who we are."

Entry-115 BEAUTY LITTLE of Hastings - "Whakapapa- Knowing who you are and where you belong."

Entry-076 : TAKAREI TOPINE [Ngāpuhi] of Dargaville - "Aroha exsists within all 5 senses. You can see, smell, taste, feel and hear aroha .. aroha lives on in many forms . It is to be discovered , cherrished and shared for all life.

Entry-177 : TE WHAIARO WATENE [Maniapoto] of Te Kuiti - "Whakapapa. The two koru represent my parents. The top stars represent my tupuna and the ones who have passed on. The bottom stars represent my whanau, now and in the future. The world represents Aotearoa and where I come. It also shows that I am a citizen of the world."

Entry-243 : ODELIA BARTON [Ngāti Rārua, Te Atiawa] of Ruatoria - "Selflessly pouring ourselves out for another's sake. Using our strength to protect, cherish and nurture others. Aroha is life giving."

Entry-093 : SUSANNE BOONEN of Whakatane - "We have all evolved in becoming who we are. We are all unique in choosing who we become."

Entry-033 : BROGAN WAIRAU of Lower Hutt - "Korowai Tangata, Korowai Reo, Korowai Manaakitanga. Mā te Korowai tātou e Manaaki otirā e Puāwai. The Korowai is our shelter and our strength ... The tapatoru facing upwards towards Ranginui represent striving for excellence and reaching our full potential. The sun rays or Hihī represent our potential blossoming into Te Ao Mārama and sharing our Aroha that we bring from being nurtured within the Manaakitanga of our Whānau, Iwi, Hapū (Korowai)."

Entry-188 : NIKITA BROWN-GARRETT [Ngāti Konohi] of Gisborne - "Using colour, typography and modern maori semitoic patterns I designed a modern poster using mainly lines and shape to portray the word "Whakapapa". Although heavily influenced by New Zealand artist Gordon Walters, I decided to add my own flare by using subtle gradients and also incorporating key colours from the other key values."

Entry-114 : TE ATAMAIRANGI HUGHES [Te Arawa] of Rotorua - "This is a portrait I painted in representation of my brother who committed suicide. It talk about alot of thing mostly about knowing your roots the people who are there it has no leaf's on the tree that represent those who come and go. It also represents the ripple affect in a tree that we are all connected. We all feel your pain. No victory Without Sacrifice talks about life. In all aspects. My whanau have issues with mental Health that it shouldn't be talked about or its something to be a shamed of. But my brother him self has brought with him being loved so much by everyone it has brought light to the situation that it is okay not to be okay. That's life. His Sacrifice was in some was a victory for those to seek the help they needed for our whanau."

Entry-129 : HIRIA ANDERSON [Ngāti Maniapoto] of Otorohanga - "Where you belong, eating watermelon at Tokikapu."

Entry-159 : NIKITA BROWN-GARRETT [Ngāti Konohi] of Gisborne - "Using colour, typography and modern maori semiotic patterns I designed a modern poster using mainly lines and shape to portray the word "Mana". Although heavily influenced by New Zealand artist Gordon Walters, I decided to add my own flare by using subtle gradients and also incorporating the colours of the other key values."

Entry-116 SUSANNE BOONEN of Whakatane- "We all make choices in how we deal with the many challenges we face each day, including those we choose to surround and support us in the journey. Kia kaha!"

Entry-088 : KEREWAI AINSLEY [Ngāi Te Rangi, Te Patuwai, Te Whānau a Tauwhao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi] of Tokoroa - "Mother and baby the greatest aroha of all. A reminder of Maui tikitiki a Taranga being wrapped in his mother's hair with love. This is dedicated to my daughter and her stillborn daughter. This piece is called 'Ariana and Cherish'."

Entry-186 : MIRIAMA GRACE-SMITH [Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Toa me Ngāti Maniapoto] of Aro Valley, Wellington - "This illustration symbolises AROHA, anyone can read it how they like. But to me it symbolises the aroha and respect that I have for all the Wāhine Toa that have had a massive impact on my life, the feathers in their hair symbolise the mana that is handed down to the next generation of Wāhine Toa, it also symbolises the aroha I have for my late grandmother Eileen and how grateful I am to have had such an amazing woman in my life and the skills she taught me to keep pursuing what I love."

Entry-119 : HUNTER WHAITIRI-TERANGI [Rongowhakaata, Tūwharetoa, Whangarā Mai Tāwhiti] of Gisborne - "The hongi shows respect for each other. Lets build eachother up through showing respect. Lift each other higher This is my freehand drawing and the theme is Mana/Manaaki."

Entry-090 : JORDAN SCHICK [Te Arawa] of Whakatane - "Taking our little ones to experience new adventures and discoveries shows how much we as parents want to enrich their lives with no expectation of return to us. This Dad is taking his tamaiti to his favourite spot, I wanted his moko to be a Manaia form to emphasis his role as kaitiaki, showing that he’ll be there for his tamaiti no matter what."

Entry-248 : TE AWATEA PAWA [Te Rarawa] of Kaitaia - "AROHA The design in the background represents “with many hands make lite work, and with lite work you don’t except anything in return “. The design on the right represents binding love to one another. T.P."

Entry-220 : TE AWATEA PAWA [Te Rarawa] of Kaitaia - "MANA MANAAKI The background flow represents our mana and how we use it. It also represents manaaki and awhi, (to help one another). T.P."

Entry-158 : NIKITA BROWN-GARRETT [Ngāti Konohi] of Gisborne - "Using colour, typography and modern maori semitoic patterns I designed a modern poster using mainly lines and shape to portray the word "Aroha". Although heavily influenced by New Zealand artist Gordon Walters, I decided to add my own flare by using subtle gradients and also incorporating key colours from the other key values."

Entry-234 : LESTER JUNIOR GOFF [Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi] of New Plymouth - "The intertwining of Wairua/whakapapa/and aroha ko te Mana Manaaki"

Entry-241 : TE AWATEA PAWA [Te Rarawa] of Kaitaia - "WHAKAPAPA Whakapapa is knowing who you are and where you come from. I have three tekoteko to represent generations. The flows in the background represent coming together as a whānau. T.P."

Entry-106 : MELANI KIRKWOOD-KAHI [Tainui] of Papakura, Auckland - "Our children are our future". "Tihei Mauri Ora" "Embrace our children to be the best they can be."

Entry-230 : SHARON PIHEMA [Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu] of Gisborne - "Whakapapa is our infinite connection to our past, present and future"

Entry-208 : C/ Hawkes Bay Regional Prison - "Aroha"

Entry-031 : PAULINE PAKINGA-AINSLEY [Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Tamatera] of Hamilton - "My dad and my moko - My dad holding his 4th generation as he nears the end of his life but also gets to witness the beginning of his great grandson's life."

Entry-062 : 12 year old KERAH TAUROA WALL [Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Waikato-Tainui, Ngāi Tūhoe] of Turangi - "Tōku Tuakiri"

Entry-059 : TALA LEILUA of Otara, Auckland - "Embracing our vulnerabilities and experiences is crucial to love who we are and where we belong. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."

Entry-221 : TE PAEA DALTON-REEDY [Ngāti Porou] of Gisborne - " 'He Mana akiaki'. He mana tuku iho mai i oku tipuna maha o Te Tairawhiti. Koianei te mana e akiaki, a poipoi nei i au i roto i aku nekeneke katoa o tenei Ao."

Entry-073 : HUNTER WHAITIRI-TERANGI [Rongowhakaata, Tūwharetoa, Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti] of Gisborne - "This is my free hand drawing of a Maori woman and man. Green fern represents fertility as it's part of the plant. They connect from both heart and mind and inside their world (circle) is whakapapa, meaning family is everything and the koru inside the word represent off spring from this man and woman. Its their family tree."

Entry-240 : SHARON PIHEMA [Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu] of Gisborne - "Manaaki - an essential value to live by"

Entry-098 : RACHAEL DOHERTY (NEE TAKOKO) [Ngāti Porou, Kai Tahu] of Nelson - "The lower closed design represents the foundation/roots or those who have gone on before us and the upper design represents the those of us growing together presently with the openess for future generations to fill."

Entry-206 : KELSEY WALMSLEY [Ngāi Tūhoe] of Rotorua - "Hongi-The breath of life. Sharing of both wairua, my Husband and I. We help nurture, grow and challenge each other and our friends & whanau around us. We must Manaaki eachother and respect others mana and we show that by hongi."

Entry-151 : NEVE NUKU [Ngāti Rangi] of Christchurch - "Give love and love you will receive. Do to others what you want to be treated. Expecting nothing from good things you do, is an element of showing Aroha."

Entry-172 : KAURI CALVERT [Maniapoto] of Te Kuiti - "The view of my whenua from my marae. This is where I come from."

Entry-250 : CALLUM MCLEAY [Ngāpuhi] of Porirua - "My design represents Whakapapa. I believe that a small part of all our Tūpuna before us still resides within us and every action we take now will resonate into the future when we become an "ancestor."

Entry-117 : NATE COOPER [Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi] of Paeroa - "MANA - Ma te Manaaki ka tipu mai manaaki. Kindness gives birth to Kindness For our Future."

Entry-002 : MICHAEL PAKEHA [Ngāti Parau] of Timaru. "So I wanted to make a poster that when everyone looks at it they feel what the poster means."

Entry-225 : LESTER JUNIOR GOFF [Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi] of New Plymouth - "Whakapapa: Is based around 3 Hapū of the Whanganui River. This is the concept of my drawing."

Entry-149 : J-JAY HAMILTON of Christchurch - "Showing love through giving shelter to a rat so it doesn't get wet."

Entry-030 : TIMOTI PEKAMU [Ngāti Tūwharetoa] of Utiku - "I am a descendant of Papatuanuku, Kaitiaki of all creation and the 3 baskets of knowledge. From our Whenua I was created, so to shall I return."

Entry-199 : MAHAKI DODD [Ngāti Awa] of Whakatane - "This is what Aroha means to me"

Entry-152 : NEVE NUKU [Ngāti Rangi] of Christchurch - "Your whakapapa is a part of you, so knowing this is knowing who you are and your family."

Entry-079 : JOSH STODDART [Kai Tahu] of Dunedin - "This piece depicts the origins of Maori. It shows Tane Mahuta separating his parents, Ranginui and Papatuanuku. This created the basis for all whakapapa to follow."

Entry-196 : TAMARANGI DODD [Ngāti Awa] of Whakatane - "Sharing the aroha"

Entry-118 CHRISTIAN HOLMES & ISAAC MARTIN of Waiuku - "One boy is getting bullied , he is protected by another boy and they then walk away being friends."

Entry-247 : DANIELLE BREE of Christchurch - "The sunset in my photo is about the sun going down at night and the sun is a heart because everyone heart are going to sleep and our ancestors are rising back up to us."

Entry-247 : HINENGARANGI MAKOARE [Ngāti Whātua, Te Rarawa] of Auckland - "Manaaki is the caring of others especially when they're lost, and their colour or wairua has faded. As people, it is our responsibility to give when our wairua is full. It blossoms from our connections to the whenua, our whakapapa and most importantly our connection with people. Sometimes all we need to do to restore our wairua is to borrow a little from our tribe."

Entry-224 : LESTER JUNIOR GOFF [Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi] of New Plymouth - "ko te wairua o te arohā ki te Awa o Whanganui"

Entry-143 : TUHUA KEEPA [Ngāi Tauwhao, Ngāi Taiwhakaea, Ngāti Hokopu] of Te Puke - "Manaakitia te whare tangata! Looking after our wahine, and wahine nurturing, and growing the pepi and pa harakeke (family unit). When there is balance in the whanau, the tamariki grow up to be happy."

Entry-081 : BEN STODDART [Kai Tahu] of Dunedin - "This poster depicts a taniwha spreading aroha throughout the world, the moon and the sun."

Entry-058 : TALA LEILUA of Otara, Auckland - "When you give unconditionally with a pure heart and no expectation of return, God will bless you abundantly."

Entry-135 : KELSEY WALMSLEY [Ngāi Tūhoe] of Rotorua - "When I think of Aroha, Mana/Manaaki and Whakapapa I think of Jesus Christ. He died for us and he loves us. The scripture in the picture is one of my favourites and it reminds me of Whakapapa-where we come from and the Mana Jesus had to die for our sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life - John 3:16 To me Jesus is the classic example of Aroha, Mana/Manaaki and Whakapapa."

Entry-185 : TIMOTI PEKAMU [Ngāti Tūwharetoa] of Utiku - “Ko reira manaakitia atu ki te hoatu i te ki te riro”

Entry-156 : HAWAIKI KEEPA [Ngāi Tauwhao, Ngāi Taiwhakaea, Ngāti Hokopu] of Te Puke - "Manaakitia ngā Kaitiaki o te Moana."

Entry-109 : TE AWHENGA NGARIMU [Ngāti Porou] of Ruatoria - "Kei te whakaatu tēnei pikitia i te tākoha nui o ngā hoia o te ope taua, arā, rātau i whai mana hei tūmou i te whenua nei o Aotearoa."

Entry-205 : KELSEY WALMSLEY [Ngāi Tūhoe] of Rotorua - "Here I am, standing on my land, proud of who I am, clothed like my ancestors and representating where Im from."

Entry-025 : MATTIE O'CARROLL [Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tama] of Inglewood - "Aroha ki nga tangata katoa a tawhio noa. noho ki te hunga e aroha ana koe."

Entry-003 : TYRONE SMITH [Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahungunu] of Christchurch - "My 3 year old son being tickled by his 9 yr old sister as she picks him up to sit on her lap."

Entry-179 : HANA PARK [Te Ātiawa] of Whangarei - "Ki a au nei ko tetehi whakatinanatanga o te kupu aroma ko te whaea e poipoi ana i tōna pēpi piripoho - ka hoatu e ia tōna katoa ki tōna pēpi. To me one embodiment of aroha is the mother nurturing a small baby - she gives her body, heart and soul to her baby with no expectation of return as she draws her strength to give from the taiao; harakeke, whetū, papatūānuku. My wahine and her baby personify a quality we all have access to within ourselves that can be used to nurture our whānau, hapū and iwi."

Entry-040 : RIHI TURNER [Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa] of Hicks Bay - "Whakapapa: the link that binds us to our tipuna and our tipuna to our tamariki. It is the most sacred link, the ultimate connection to past, present and future."

Entry-107 : TROY KEEPA [Ngāti Awa] of Te Puke - "Sometimes we, as parents, are always too busy working or doing other things. Finding the time to spend with our tamariki can be difficult. This whakaahua symbolises the 'aroha' we as parents have for our tamariki and how precious spending time with them is. Te mana kaha o te whanau, ko te aroha!"

Entry-236 : JETAIME MAURIRERE [Ngāti Porou] of Ngongotaha - "He whānau kotahi tātou (Had to edit my poster because others had great ideas!) - I wanted to create something that would send a message that identifies with anyone no matter what their background was. Hands linking together in a circle represent the world coming together, everyone being connected and growing as one. I brought focus to the smallest pair of hands to represent our children and also show an acceptance of differences that should be present within every community."

Entry-138 : NGATOIA PINCOTT [Ngāti Raukawa, Rangitaane, Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Maahaki, Rongomaiwahine] of Gisborne - "This photo was taken when my whanau made a pact to support each other before going for a whanau hikoi at the park. Our Whanau had been to hell and back for years because of our addictions and mamae, so to break the cycle we decided to wananga and dream together. This process we started doing was called "Wahwahs', where every two weeks we would get together and do whanau activities ALCOHOL, DRUG & VIOLENCE free. This was our very first get together so this was not a picture for a competition, but a REAL "WHANAU MANA/MANAAKI" moment. Mauri Ora!"

Entry-120 : FAITH LAWRENCE of Whakatane - "(roots) hands of the older generation holding the tree of life for the new (fruit) generation, to grow and come out, onto the (Waka, and the water represents the (birth canal), and then there's the (maungas) in the background."

Entry-154 : KEANNA FLORES of Christchurch - "Showing love to people, animals and the environment."

Entry-004 : KANYE JONES [Ngāti Ranginui] of Tauranga - "This poster shows the main word 'Aroha' and all the meaning faded behind it."

Entry-171 : TEREMOANA AREAIITI [Mangaia, Cook Islands] of Whanganui - "embraced in love"

Entry-157 : RAUKURA EDWARDS [Ngāi Tauwhao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Hangarau, Te Uri o Tai] of Te Puke - "Aroha. We use all our time chasing the dollar, instead of enjoying being in the present moment with the ones that matter most. All our kids really want, is time). When you feel you have nothing to give, being present and giving your undivided attention is a gift in itself."

Entry-141 : RAUKURA EDWARDS [Ngāi Tauwhao, Ngāti Whakaue, Te Uri o Tai] of Te Puke - "Mokopuna are reflections of their tūpuna. The taha tane, or ira tangata, is one wai, and the taha wāhine, or awa atua, is another wai, the two of them combined make ngā wai e rua or wairua. That is essentially Whakapapa, where you come from and who you are. A reflection of those gone by, and Whakapapa right back to Source."

Entry-022 : MADIA PURVIS [Ngāi Tahu, Tūhoe] of Christchurch - "The "Aroha" a Mother has for her pepi, tamariki is like no other."

Entry-239 : STELLA TIMMINS of Christchurch - 'It shows home it is where you are from."

Entry-019 : LUCAS WAITERE-NADAYAVE [Ngāti Tutemohuta, Ngāti Tuwharetoa] of Waitahanui/Taupo - "Ka tupuna mai te pepi mai i tetahi iwi."

Entry-178 : HANA PARK [Te Ātiawa] of Whangarei - "Nā tō manaaki i tētehi atu ka whai mana koe - kei te hongi te tāne me te taitama, ko te mahi a te tāne he whakanui i te taitama, ā, kua rangatira te tama. We get our mana from the manaaki we show others. Here a tāne hongis a rangatahi - an expression of love and respect that grows the rangatahis sense of mana and worth, and at the same time challenges him to step into his own mana."

Entry-068 : KARARAINA NGATAI [Ngāti Porou] of Hicks Bay - "Knowing who you are and where you belong is knowing where your papakainga is, your ahuru mowai. As Maori we are strongly connected to the land to Papatuanuku and that is what I am showcasing in this poster, our strong connection to these lands will always give us that sense of belonging."

Entry-169 : SHARYNE TUARI [Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tamanuhiri] of Gisborne - "I based this design on the tukutuku pattern of the niho taniwha - a strong symbol"

Entry-065 : LATARA NICOLL [Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pākehā] of Taupo - "Kia Ora E te Iwi. First of all I would like to say a Big Thank You to the E Tu Whanau for giving myself and others the opportunity to enter such an awesome competition about so many awesome different kaupapa. Kia Ora Ko Tauhara te Maunga Ko Taupo-nui-A-Tia te Moana Ko Te Arawa te Waka Ko Waitahanui te Awa Ko Paakira te Marae Ko Ngati Tutemohuta te Hapu Ko Ngati Tuwharetoa te Iwi Ko Karaitiana-Nicoll te ingoa whanau Ko La Tara Nicoll Ahau Kia Ora It is such an honor to have the privilege in creating Art and expressing what Whakapapa is to me and the values of E Tu Whanau. My mother gave birth to me in Taupo Maternity on the 02/12/1992, I weighed in at 5lbz. My Father, Mother and Grandparents were at my birth waiting to greet me. Coming into this world, i was born into the roughness, the rough side of my Whakapapa. My whanau did drugs and got into gangs so i also grew up around parties and violence and at times I was neglected, i was very lucky i had my grandparents. My poster shows a reflection of my whakapapa and what i think is whakapapa. my Whakapapa starts of witha mihi, to our Gods and Ancestors before us. It then goes in to my Pepeha which explains to others whom I am and where i come from. My Whakapapa is like a mirror, when i look into the mirror not only do i see me i also see my people, my ancestors before me. i believe and my family believe we whakapapa back to the stars. In my poster you are able to see a baby, in the middle of the poster. Baby: the baby represents new life, mum could either still be carrying or baby could already be born. when we are a seed our whakapapa is only beginning to form around us spiritually and physicly. Ethnicity: I am Maori, Scottish, Chineese and German, but i only acknowledge my maori side due to the pakeha side not wanting to know us as we whakapapa back to my kuia whom is of Maori heritage, and my Chineese side i am yet to learn. GODS: in my picture i have surrounded the baby with our GODS; Tangaroa is the blue surrounding the baby, our culture and whom he is as a person is going to flow through him like the Waters of life.. The Green Represents Tanemahuta, he/she is going to be strong and stand tall like a Totara Tree, Red and Black representing Tumatauenga the Darkside of our Whakapapa; eg Violence, Gangs, Rape, Homelesness, Trauma, Violation and Victim. Footsteps: the Golden footsteps of our Ancestors the footseps that walk through our whakapapa are the footsteps this baby shell follow. Kapa Haka: Is a big part of our cultureand whakapapa. The Maori way of dancing, expressing emotions, war, beauty and explains our history through haka and waiata, whether it be Mahi a Ringa or he Moteatea, and it is also used at tangihanga and whanau gatherings for sadness and happyness aswell as War. Whakapapa is important, as Maori we whakapapa back to the stars, to the Land to the GODS. Whakapapa reflects whom i am and where i come from. The Values of E Tu Whanau. i love that headline E Tu Whanau, Stand Up Whanau. I come from a dark backround, and i only wish that E Tu Whanau was around when i was in that dark hole. It would had helped my whanau heaps after loosing our brother and being a maori organistation we would of felt more comfortable. as you can see i have a few pictures that stand out; Violence: if you are having any trouble with violence at home, E Tu Whanau is there to Help. Elderly: to many are being abused today so if this is going on in your whare, E TU WHANAU will help. Carpet: Those whom have been swept under the carpet and left their it is now your time to reach our for help. E TU WHANAU CAN HELP. Addiction: If you have an addiction that has been caused by past events, Stand up and get help E TU WHANAU will help. New Beginnings Break the Cycle No more SWEEPING! You are not Alone. E TU WHANAU! These are the values i believe E TU WHANAU can and will contribute to the whanau out there and wider nations. Thank you for this opportunity once again and i hope i make sence and havent gone of track anywhere and i hope yous like my mahi. Kia Ora."

Entry-047 : LUCAS WAITERE-NADAYAVE [Ngāti Totemohuta, Ngāti Tūwharetoa] of Waitahanui/Taupo - "Kia manaki tetahi atu mai te AROHA."

Entry-128 : EMILY JOHNSTON of Arrowtown - "My work shows the concept of Whakapapa through my Pepeha."

Entry-163 : DEBRA BUSTIN [Ngāti Kahungunu] of Otaki - "Whakapapa: Ira Wahine IraTane AtuaTupuna Matua Mokopuna tuku iho tuku iho."

Entry-209 : C/- Hawkes Bay Regional Prison - "Whakapapa"

Entry-253 : KURA MUNDAY [Ngāti Kuri] of Ahipara - "Gift of Love"

Entry-228 : JOANNE WILKE of New Plymouth - "Aroha - Giving with no expectation of return, connecting and sharing wairua in harmony with all living things and each other, through this may peace prevail."

Entry-150 : FENELLA CHITTOCK of Christchurch - "My poster shows how you can build a person's Mana with compliments."

Entry-082 : MIRANDA KINI [Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Mahaki Kai Tahu] of Thames - "Aroha. Whaanau."

Entry-184 : TE NAITI TIHEMA [Waikato] of Ruatoria - "I believe Mataora or Maori facial moko is the highest sign of Mana. Those who gain a Mataora are also Kaitiaki (guardian) in some sort of way, one of their jobs is to nurture to care and protect their family, sub tribe and tribe."

Entry-092 : JAYMEZ ALEXANDER [Kai Tahu] of Dargaville - "Mana. Mana must be earned with respect & honesty."

Entry-242 : GJ MATTHEWS [Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi] of Ruatoria - "My Maunga gives me Mana"

Entry-249 : MIA TAWHIAO-LOMAS [Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Hikairo] of Tauranga - "My poster shows the coming togetherness of people supporting one another, with two in the middle doing a hongi as if to accept one another's differences and instead, work together to grow and face any challenges."

Entry-214 : GJ MATTHEWS [Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi] of Dargaville - "Ko au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au, I am the River, and the River is me."

Entry-245 : GJ MATTHEWS [Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi] of Dargaville - "Aroha is from the heart"

Entry-252 : ANATERIRA HUATA [Te Arawa] of Rotorua - “This poster is inspired by one of the E Tū Whānau points from ‘A Dream for Families’: ‘People have knowledge of their whakapapa, history and taonga and are confident within their identity, and able to live in the present and shape their futures’. She is confident in the person that she is because she draws her strength from her connection to her whakapapa. She is confident. She is strong and she can hold her own .... because she carries her whakapapa with her as she journeys through life.”

Entry-155 : MIA TAWHIAO-LOMAS [Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Hikairo] of Mt Maunganui - "The concept of Whakapapa is built up of hand drawn layers based on raranga and whakairo patterns. Whariki poutama aramoana patikitiki carved matapihi and the wharenui. Whakapapa to me is about the land sea people and the links to our whanau whenua and Marae."

Entry-083 : LUCY KINI-CONNOR [Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Kai Tahu, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Mahaki] of Thames - "Aroha is the kaupapa"

Entry-054 : JORDAN SCHICK [Te Arawa] of Whakatane. - "The lady in the foreground is represents the present. She looks back to the past and her tipuna. Her maunga and waka are shown and Rangi and Papa represent te timatanga and how we trace back to them. The tree is a literal representation of the family tree and the koru and haehae symbolise whanau and bloodlines."