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There is a Vietnamese proverb, “when biting into an apple, think about the person who planted it”. For me, a simple apple has the ability to transport me back in time to the turn of the twentieth century, when…
I have been thinking a lot about courage. The ability to dare to dream; the strength required to bring unpleasant truths to the surface; the bold presence of mind to name injustices; to claim a position; to portray…
The prospect of fire devouring all within its path is frightening. Having lived through the Port Hills experience a couple of years back, I think many of us have felt the terror, understood the anxiety that our whānau in…
In 1928, prophet and healer, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, travelled on a pilgrimage to Te Rerenga Wairua. He was drawn to the far North, seeking enlightenment. During his visit he prophesised that a great light would one day shine out…
Over the summer break, our whānau ventured into the Forgotten World. While it’s only 150 kilometres long, the long winding trail between Taumarunui and Stratford meanders through a beautiful foray into yesteryear. The shingle road hugs the rugged contours…
A Love for the People ‘I have one thing that counts and that is my heart. It burns in my soul. It aches in my flesh and it ignites my nerve. That is my love for the people.’ –…
The glassy landscape which forms the home of Ngai Tarewa and Ngati Irakehu was this week our place to gather and reflect on the year behind us. When Māori first came to Paka Ariki – the bay on…
When I first returned to Christchurch in 2015 I can remember feeling stunned at the army of orange cones that were standing like sentinels, separating rubble from roads; alerting us to submerged potholes, a beacon of warning at the…
Before our babies can swim, they hear the call of the awa. Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au. Their whakapapa aligns them to te awa tupua; the heart beat that pulses from Taumarunui to Putiki; the…
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