"Interweaving local ancestral stories, places, and motif.
This depiction of a local Pepeha(tribal proverb) of Rangitāne ki Manawatū represents mana whenua, mana tangata, genealogy, peacemaking, love, and humility.
Ko Tararua me Ruahine ngā pae maunga
Ko Manawatū te Awa
Ko Kurahaupō te Waka
Ko Whātonga te Tupuna
Ko Rangitāne ki Manawatū e mihi nei." - Ephraim Russell