He Mapi Nā Tātou, Mō Tātou: A map by you, controlled by you. Build your Hapū GIS from scratch.

This is the first of two recorded hands-on wānanga showing you how to build your own hapū GIS project – from scratch, at no cost. It’s a practical step-by-step session, designed for beginners with little or no GIS experience.In this recording we cover: ✅ How to install and set up free desktop GIS software (Windows & MacOS) ✅ Where to download basemaps, LINZ parcels, Māori land blocks, awa, roto, maunga, and aerial imagery ✅ How to use the Ngā Poutama starter GIS kete to get clicking sooner ✅ Exploring layers of whenua data and saving/exporting simple maps to share with your whānauWe also provide a complete, ready-to-use GIS project for every rohe in Aotearoa. You can open and use the data offline on your own computer – your maps, your stories, your control. Part two of this series (September 2025) goes further: creating your own data for sites of significance and other kaupapa Māori projects.Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou for joining this journey of digital whenua mapping. Useful Links & Downloads - Wānanga resources: https://matawhenua.com - LINZ Data Service: https://data.linz.govt.nz - Download the starter GIS kete: https://data.matawhenua.com/Matawhenua_ProjectData_Aug2025.zip - Download the Advanced GIS data collection: https://data.matawhenua.com/data.zip