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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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Te Kairangi

This week, the mana of whakapapa was truly shining through in the example of leadership and strength represented in two young women who were part of the cohort of winners in the Waitaha competitions this year...
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Honeybeez Preschool & Nursery

In 2018 Jasmyn and her whānau took over Honeybeez where they provide high quality and affordable childcare. Supporting tamariki to walk in both te ao Māori and te ao Pākehā, they continue to build on this dream and discover new opportunities.
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Ngā Manu Tīoriori

There is an air of optimism around Te Waipounamu as the birds sing in spring delight; the gardens are flourishing in Rāpaki; Hawaiki Kura hosted a room full of funders and influencers; waka ama is the winner in Wairau and in Te Anau and Kwik Kai.
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Taking time to care

The brutal impact of suicide this week is not an isolated experience. This week we feature one man in his pursuit of hope, Rob Mokaraka, sharing his story, Shot Bro. We also feature the digital story we released about Te Pātaka.
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Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu hopes new research will improve outcomes for Māori in State Care

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is dismayed by the findings of Hāha-uri, Hāha-tea, a new report by Ihi research that details the over-representation of tamariki Māori in state care, as well as the chronic racism and abuse experienced within the system
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