Derek visits Christchurch to see if the rebuild of the most quintessentially English city in Aotearoa has shaken off its colonial past and embraced the rich Māori heritage of Ōtautahi.
With Paora Tapsell, Derek explores Tūrama a whare, which embeds whakapapa into the built form creating a connection to a place beyond where the eye can see.
Exploring what makes a building Māori, Derek visits Te Raukura in Wellington and Scion in Rotorua, which provide a built canvas for Te Ao Māori and declare mana whenua in a very physical way.
Tere Insley, Elisapeta Heta and Raukura Turei, wahine toa incorporating an indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces through a Māori lens.
Derek visits Te Rau Karamū Marae, a masterpiece of interwoven philosophies, artwork and technology, which has won multiple awards and received massive recognition in the design world.
Derek travels to a small papakāinga development in Rapaki with Perry Royal, and Ngāti Whātua unveil plans to expand their ground-breaking multi-level papakāinga development in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Derek visits Te Ara a Tāwhaki at Te Wānanga o Raukawa and explores the process of collaboration between Pākeha architects Tennent Brown and Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
Artist Carin Wilson's loss of ancestral lands inspired him and Jenni to create a whanau marae in Wairahi - an enduring legacy of culture and belonging.
Te Taumata o Kupe at Mahurehure Marae blends storytelling with innovative design honouring the legacy of Kupe, showcasing Mātauranga Māori and celestial navigation.
The Pa unites Waikato-Tainui and Waikato University in a visionary project that merges Maori design, innovation and kotahitanga to reflect shared mana.
FINAL: Ngā Mokopuna at Te Herenga Waka redefines sustainability, blending mārauranga Māori with modern design in the world's most ambitious Living Building Challenge.
Redevelopment of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui reflects the rich cultural heritage of this rohe, ensuring it inspires generations to come.