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Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is relieved to see the announcement made today at the Iwi Leaders Forum that Cabinet has decided to repeal the subsequent children provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act.   The subsequent children provisions came into effect…

  When you wish upon a starMakes no difference who you areAnything your heart desires will come to you Of the nine stars of Matariki Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is my favourite.    The nine visible stars include: Matariki, Tupuārangi, Waipuna-ā-Rangi, Waitī, Tupuānuku, Ururangi,…

  I was asked the question today, ‘what makes you see life as the glass-half-full’? According to some psychologists you can try a simple test to determine whether a person tends to be an optimist or a pessimist. All you…

  One of the nine stars of Matariki is Waitī. Waitī watches over our freshwater environments. Our awa (rivers), roto (lakes), kūkūwai (wetlands), and waipuna (springs) – to name just a few. As the waters flow, our role is to…

  photo credits : Goldie Akapita It’s snowing at home.   Facebook is flooded with stunning landscapes – the marae at Tirorangi standing embedded in a blanket of white mink; the mokopuna running outside in gumboots and pyjamas, to build…

  Media Release 8 July, 2020 Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, the South Island Whānau Ora commissioning agency, today announced the appointments of Simon Heath (Ngāi Tahu) and Rebecca Mason (Ngāti Kuia) as new directors to its board. The Te…

  Puna Rua-Whiti Whenua Kanuka An Australian friend recently shared her delight in thinking of the complexity and the depth of ‘Yindyamarra’ – meaning to respect, to honour, be polite, be gentle, to do something slowly.   Yindyamarra is at…

  ‘A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings.   Remember that next time you feel alone’ (Mandy Hale). One of our team said something the other day that got me thinking – it was…

  Passing through the Southern wonder of Gore, I was struck by the monument to my childhood; the original Flemings Mill in which New Zealand iconistic kai, Creamoata, was produced.   Creamoata, a brand of finely ground oats, was our staple…

  And I know you’re shining down on me from heavenLike so many friends we’ve lost along the wayAnd I know eventually we’ll be together TogetherOne sweet day… All of us have a healing song.   A song we go…