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Try-whanau: it’s for all of us

Eight years ago, in 2009, Cabinet agreed that the national ‘Māori flag’ which had been identified through a nationwide consultation process should complement the New Zealand flag.   Cabinet also agreed that the flag will fly on certain buildings and…

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Hīkoi to Hauora: The journey to wellness

One of our team is skilled in the art of yoga.  Alice Matheson loves the discipline and dedication yoga brings to her life: the chance to strengthen your muscles, increase your flexibility and centre your thoughts all at the same…

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Everyone was the same

This week we made a convoy trip to Kaikōura: Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu; Whānau Ora Navigators; Mel Tainui, Whānau Ora Coach; Linda Ngata – our Whānau Connector; Te Puni Kōkiri; the Community Law Centre; the very distinguished Professor Regan…

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​Te Rangi Paruhi : Clear Skies Ahead

This week our entire team left the building. Not in protest, but for a purpose.  To plan, to dream, to focus our thoughts on the year ahead. Our Innovation Director, Haydon Richards, referred to the name, Te Rangi Paruhi. It…

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2017: The Dawning of a New Year

Tērā te awatea kohae ana mai….   A new year has dawned and with it the optimism and the opportunity that comes with it.   In our office we have been preaching the mantra: new year, new me.   This photo…

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Time to Smell the roses

    Yes, ‘tis the season to be jolly, to express the love we have in our hearts every day but through the bustle and business of the daily grind, sometimes forget to share.      Let’s make this Christmas…

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Together we are Stronger

As I travelled to the airport in Dunedin, after a tumultuous day of hailstones and gales, there was a break in the storm and sudden burst of light.   It reflected the type of week I’d had.   Stories and statistics of…

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A gypsy at heart

“We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder and our souls are deep with dreams” — Gypsy proverb When I was a new teenager, I remember being desperate to get my ears pierced.   Every other…

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The Power of Us

This week our team had a fabulous day together, utilising the strengths finder framework to mobilise the energy we need as a team, to respond to the ever-present challenge of the Whānau Ora approach.  One of our tasks in the…

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An Elixir for the Soul

Last Sunday night, I travelled up to Motuweka/Motueka to take part in the launch of Waka Whenua.    On my Dad’s side I have ancestors lying in the family cemetery at Lower Moutere Valley, in Motuweka itself and Riuwaka/Riwaka.   The…

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