(Ng?ti Tahu - Ng?ti Whaoa, Ng?ti Maniapoto, Ng?ti Apakura)?tautahi artist River Jayden creates vibrant work honouring M?ori identity, blending p?r?kau (creation stories) with contemporary design. Her murals and public artworks have gained strong national and international recognition.Te Wai o te Whenua (Water of the land) celebrates the sacred flow of water and its deep connection to our whenua (land). Using bold red, black and white k?whaiwhai inspired patterns, the design symbolises water's life-giving energy — honouring the land, nurturing our people and connecting us to our whakapapa (ancestry).