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The Formula for Harmony

This week we reflect on the meaning of tradition and rituals as we celebrated the Chinese New Year. We also take a look at some Kōanga Kai initiatives happening down south in Hokonui and Waihao, where whānau are gathering the treasures of spring.
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Mana Wāhine

Mana Wāhine is a charitable trust who deliver a twelve-week wānanga called Te Ara Wairoa, an empowerment programme focusing on identity, purpose and healthy boundaries for wāhine on the journey towards healing, restoration and transformation.
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Waiora – the waters of life

This week we reflect on the increasing need to strengthen our mauri and waiora in the face of Omicron; we look forward to the reopening of Te Kīwai and celebrate a new arrival with our Wave entity Kai & Kutz.
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Project Joy

This week we focus on finding moments of joy amongst the uncertainty of Omicron, connecting with whānau at Wave 16 workshops, touring Kōanga Kai māra and visiting with the team at Māui Studios.
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Finding the treasure

This week we reflect on the perspective of our tamariki; we prepare for Wave 16 and celebrate our Tama Ora kaupapa; we come together for a team BBQ; Hawaiki Kura delivers Pita Ora in Te Tau Ihu, and Warrior Princess runs a holiday programme in Temuka
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Tūhono Taonga, Tūhono Tāngata

Tūhono Taonga, Tūhono Tāngata uses Toi Māori as a gateway to Māori empowerment and self-belief. This kaupapa works with rangatahi in schools providing them with the tools and mātauranga for carving, hoping to give students a sense of wellbeing.
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Matariki Mushrooms

Matariki Mushrooms in Motueka are reconnecting people to sustainable food sources and sharing their knowledge of permaculture through growing native mushrooms as a traditional healthy kai.
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Little Shop of Taonga

Little Shop of Taonga is a whānau-driven business that sells handmade products to support mahinga kai, hunter gatherers and weavers with their mahi toi.
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December: A time of reflection

It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters: it’s who’s around it. This week we reflect, celebrate and look into our past through the eyes of an artist as we draw closer to the end of the year.
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Driving out the darkness

This week that hope is galvanised through the celebration of 40 graduates of the Certificate and Diploma in Whānau Ora (Tipu Ora); we are inspired by the remarkable achievements of the semi-finalists announced for the New Zealanders of the Year...
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