DVD & Book Special--New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga
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New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga
Adventures with Purpose follows modern explorer Richard Bangs' trip to New Zealand. From the original Maori settlers to present-day tourists, all who travel to New Zealand are awed by its natural beauty. The Maori concept of "Kaitiakitanga" sees humans as earthly guardians, assisting the Gods and ancestral spirits in protecting the environment and preserving cultural traditions. We'll explore how this ancient practice of "caretaking" is finding new popularity across modern New Zealand in the form of ecotourism and sustainable practices.
Our journey takes us the length of the country, from the rugged Southern Alps to the remote tip of the North Island. Along the way, we hike through the iconic landscape of Mt. Aspiring National Park, ice climb on the Franz Josef Glacier and overnight in an environmentally friendly ecolodge. We whale watch in the seaside town of Kaikoura, the world's first community to be benchmarked by Green Globe. Bicycling through windy Wellington, we discover a clean, green source of energy, and on Kapiti Island we find a resurgence of native birdlife, a testament to decades of careful management. The majesty of giant Kauri trees, the geothermal wonders of Orakei Korako, and the sand dunes of Hokianga Harbor drive home the astonishing natural diversity of this small country and the wisdom Kaitiakitanga.
Our New Zealand quest ends on the sacred site of Cape Reinga, where Maori believe their spirits rest before making a final journey into the afterlife.
Richard Bangs is often called the father of modern adventure travel. Leader of 35 first descents of rivers around the globe, a mountain climber and renowned author, Richard brings a lifetime of experience to Adventures with Purpose.
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Book--Richard Bangs' Adventures with Purpose:
Quest for Kaitiakitanga (Hardcover)
Kaitiakitanga? Imagine a ravaged land, devoid of forests, animals and clean water. What would it take to bring that land back to life? Examining this quest for environmental renewal - for answers to save an increasingly polluted and crowded planet - Richard Bangs has turned his attention to the Maori of New Zealand, the keepers of the secret of kaitiakitanga.
Bangs delves into the land and the people, bringing us closer to what kaitiakitanga means for the rest of us. While shooting wild rapids, marching across frozen glaciers and mountain biking ancient forests, Bangs ferrets out lessons of caring for natural resources as a lifestyle, not just as a program of environmental goals.
262 pages.
Publisher: Menasha Ridge, size approximately 7.1" x 5.1" x 1"
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