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  Last weekend we turned to the protection and guidance of maunga Aoraki. Our journey embraced that pathway carved through the land of Tarahaoa and Hua-te-kerekere.   A pathway which descends from the tupuna, Te Rehe. And so on Sunday we…

  Over the last ten days I have been delighted to bask in a bed of colour, to be nurtured by the warmth of a Rarotongan summer, to be seduced by the scent of vibrant Pasifika flowers.   The occasion was…

This week, in the tranquillity of the twilight zone, it was hard to recall the chaos of 14 November 2016, when Ru Whenua struck, ripping asunder the streets of Lambton Quay, the valleys of Hurunui, the coastline and state highway…

The blaze of lupins at Birdling Flat is deceptively alluring.   How can something so beautiful threaten our environment?  Yet the hard-coated seeds can be spread for miles, having the capacity to strangle other plant life in their wake, much like…

    There’s a global trend taking over our world.  It’s called kindness.   TBH – a mobile app that lets users compliment one another anonymously – has been acquired by Facebook and is now the top free app on the…

This week has seen such dramatic scenes from Madrid as the Spanish Prime Minister appealed to his senate to create rule of law after the  Catalian Parliament votes for independence from Spain.  In New York 2800 documents have been released…

It was a long and winding road to Otakou Marae that we travelled this Tuesday, to pay our respects at the passing of ‘A Team’ stalwart, Kuao Langsbury, ONZM.  Once we got there, the gloomy clouds burst, showering us with…

Heke tipu oranga, he taonga tuku iho, ka pakanga ake, aue te āiotanga, te manawanui. Persist in the battle and journey for wellbeing.  It is a treasure handed down from the heavens, then comes confidence and peace.   It would…

  THE LEADERSHIP, THE LEGACY AND THE LEARNING THAT INSPIRED US ALL Nā Helen Leahy There is nothing quite as tranquil as the slice of the hoe as it folds through the water.  It combines the gentle flow of the…

Bright and early Sunday morning, we pushed the clocks forward one hour and lost an hour’s sleep.   While our bodies adjust to the early wakeups, our hearts rejoice at the sight of the dazzling new dawn as it breaks into…