Ko te rangatiratanga o ngā wāhine ki te whenua, ki te whakapapa / whānau, ki ngā whai rawa me te mātauranga

This theme looked at wāhine authority over whenua, whakapapa, whānau, whai rawa, and mātauranga.

See what witnesses had to say about the following sub-themes, inspired by the guide that witnesses used to frame their evidence, Te Arataki (Wai 2700, #3.1.312(b)):

• The relationship of wāhine to the whenua
  
  
• Wāhine in their whānau, hapū, and communities: maintaining and protecting mana
  
  
• The rights and responsibilities of wāhine Māori over land and natural resources
  
  
• The role of wāhine Māori in holding and transferring mātauranga, including tapu knowledge
  
  
• How were resources held and managed in Māori society?
  
  
• Whakawhānau: birthing, menstruation, and other aspects of whānau and wāhine health
  
  
• The care of tamariki Māori within whānau and hapū