Sonic Herbarium / 01

Te Urewera

2026

Te Urewera is a vast area of native forest in the central North Island. Long protected by Ngāi Tūhoe, it remains a place of deep spiritual, cultural and ecological significance.

These recordings were made in Okataina, along the Whirinaki River and surrounding forested ridges.

Recorded at
38° 38′ 00″ S
176° 58′ 00″ E