Some whakataukī that we aspire to are…
“Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei”
- Seek the treasure that you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.
“Hokia ki to maunga kia purea ai koe ngā hau o Tawhirimatea
- Return to your mountains. That you may be cleansed by the winds of Tawhirimatea.
“Kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa kē”
- Don't die like an octopus, rather, die like a hammerhead shark