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NFM Firewood and Coal

Andrew established NFM Firewood and Coal in August 2021, as a part-time operation. Now that business is taking off he is enjoying a complete lifestyle change with more time to spend with his whānau.
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Waikawa Shuttle

After returning to New Zealand after 14 years in Australia, David and Ruby Thomas are loving being home on their whenua and serving their community through Waikawa Shuttle.
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Te Kai a Te Rangatira

Te Kai a Te Rangatira is a kaupapa Māori initiative that is supporting Rakiura Māori to reconnect with their identity, culture and language.
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Reigning Downs

Reigning Downs is filling the gap for kids struggling in the mainstream education system in Murihiku. Jade Ward's equine centre provides bespoke horse riding lessons to rangatahi to build essential skills like resilience and leadership.
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Te Kai a Te Rangatira

Te Kai a Te Rangatira is a kaupapa Māori initiative that is supporting Rakiura Māori to reconnect with their identity, culture and language led by Pip Hakopa (Ngāti Mamoe, Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Kahungnunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa).
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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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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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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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