Pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Māori. It tells people who you are by sharing your connections with the people and places that are important to you. This website is here to help …

Tuhoe tradition states that this ancestor was the offspring of the union of Te Maunga and Hinepukohurangi, and thus of the land itself. His descendants became known as Nga Potiki. In a later generation, Te Rangitiriao (a direct descendant of Potiki) married Rakeiora, daughter of Tamakihikurangi of Te Hapuoneone and a direct descendant of Toi.

Ko Wai Ahau (Who am I) uses a very simple pepeha structure that identifies a mountain and body of water -- river, lake, ocean -- that is special to you or that you have lived by, a...

Filling in the spaces of the following introductory pepeha format will provide an appropriate legitimising of identity in Te Ao Māori, the Māori world view. It denotes the relationship to the universe and connection to the people of the land.

Pepeha is an important and increasingly common form of introduction in Aotearoa New Zealand. While it is easy to think of it just as an introduction, Pepeha is an essential aspect of Māori culture, as it is a way of acknowledging and honouring one's connection to the land and their ancestors.

Pepehā is how Māori introduce themselves. It begins with mountain- maunga- because ‘mau’ means ‘to hold’, so our maunga anchors us. The structure is ‘top down’, mountain, river, all the …

A pepeha is an identity statement, it's how Māori introduce ourselves. We invite you to share your story with us – your place of belonging. What maunga has shaped you, the mountain that challenges you and has helped you rise above? Where are the waters that call your name and take you to your edge – a life source you always return to?

Formal eloquent language using imagery, metaphor, whakataukī, pepeha, kupu whakaari, relevant whakapapa and references to tribal history is admired.