From the earth mother, Papatūānuku, who sustains and nurtures us; to the goddess of peace, Hinepūtehue, who transformed pain into beauty; and the misunderstood goddess of the underworld, Hinenuitepō, who created purpose and enlightenment from betrayal.

These are the atua wāhine, the Māori goddesses who make up the world around us: earth, fire, water, the moon and more.

Hana Tapiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Ngāti Hinemihi) joins Kanoa Lloyd (Ngāti Porou) to share the rich stories of these atua wāhine, and discuss how their ancient wisdom can help us all to navigate the modern world.