Wakatū Incorporation, based in Whakatū (Nelson), is owned by whānau and hapū who descend from the traditional Māori land owners of Whakatū, Motueka and Mōhua -Te Tauihu, the top of New Zealand’s South Island. The koekoeā is the long-tailed cuckoo, and our magazine title takes its inspiration from birds as a metaphor for communication – colloquially, ‘koekoeā’ can mean to chatter. Koekoeā were known for their powers of long flight, their intelligence and, in some legends, the birds were used as messengers.
