In February 2020 Daniel had a chat with Pinot Noir NZ Board Member, Helen Masters, to discuss the upcoming conference and the podcast that Daniel has been commissioned to produce leading up to this event. In March 2020 the decision was made to postpone the Pinot Noir NZ conference until 2022 as the world adjusts to our new reality. This has provided a much longer time frame for this podcast to explore each region, look at its history and to delve deeper into the three pillars of the conference. These concepts, as defined by the Maori Dictionary are:
Tūrangawaewae - (noun) domicile, standing, place where one has the right to stand - place where one has rights of residence and belonging through kinship and whakapapa
whanaungatanga - (noun) relationship, kinship, sense of family connection - a relationship through shared experiences and working together which provides people with a sense of belonging. It develops as a result of kinship rights and obligations, which also serve to strengthen each member of the kin group. It also extends to others to whom one develops a close familial, friendship or reciprocal relationship.
kaitiakitanga 1. (noun) guardianship, stewardship, trusteeship, trustee.
We explore these concepts in depth and how they apply to making Pinot Noir, living and working in these regions and where we go from here.
This will be a journey. This episode is the introduction to this journey.
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