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  Sticky notes and felt tip pens were being used as tools of the revolution in Wellington and Christchurch this week. Two of our team from Tu Pono: Te Mana Kaha o Te Whānau – Marg Henry and Beatrice Brown…

  He waka tāngata e ū mai ana kia tūtakitaki ngā waka, kia tūtakitaki ngā tāngata ki Wairau, tihei mauri ora! We have had the most wonderful celebration of Whānau Ora; three days of laughter, tears, inspiration, innovation, and a…

  Ko Te Poho o Tamatea Pokai Whenua te mauka, ko Whakaraupō te moana, ko Takitimu, ko Uruao, ko Makawhiu kā waka, ko Te Raki Whakaputa te takata, ko Kāi Tahu te iwi, ko Kāti Wheke te hapū, ko Wheke…

– Vita Sackville-West It was good for the soul this week to sit on the shores of Kaikoura, and read the horizon.    I remember some years ago in 2001, Hon Dame Tariana Turia had established the Māori Adult Literacy…

I see nothing. We may sink and settle on the waves. The sea will drum in my ears. The white petals will be darkened with sea water. They will float for a moment and then sink. Rolling over the waves…

One of the beautiful ‘perks’ of our mahi, is the opportunity to gaze in wonder upon the landscapes our whānau call home.   Anamahanga in the depths of the Marlborough Sounds is truly one of those visions that take your breath…

On the shores of Whakaraupō Seven years ago, on 5 August 2011, the Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO; Governor General of New Zealand addressed the marae at Te Rapaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa with the following words: Kaua e…

The warmth of the balmy sun on the Kaikoura Coast road enticed me out of the car as I drove the slow road home on Thursday night.   We were stalled for over an hour in a long queue that wound…

In 1936, the prophet and leader, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana met then Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage at Parliament.  He laid on the table four items.   a potato, a gold watch, a pounamu heitiki and a huia feather. Ratana explained the…

Nga mihi o te tau hou The announcement from the Prime Minister and her partner, Clarke Gayford, that their team was expanding from two to three was a delightful moment not just for them of course but for the entire…