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  The legacy of Nga Puna Wai Karikari o Rakaihautu explains the history in which Rakaihautu used his ko (akin to a spade) to carve out the principal lakes of Te Waipounamu.    Takapō was a traditional mahika kai site used…

  In my last year at primary school my world took on a new dimension.  After the humiliation of the teacher realising that I couldn’t read the capital cities written on the board, I was rushed to the optician and…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu welcomes additional funding in the family violence sector but urges the importance of support for whānau-centred responses. “Whānau are desperate to achieve safety in their homes and are looking for support that acknowledges their perspectives…

  Mauri Tuna by Priscilla Cowie   Tuna pāhekeheke, huanga pāhakohako Wily eels; collaborating relations   The migrating silver belly eels of autumn bring relations together to harvest them in great numbers; food for winter stores, koha and trade. In…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is excited to announce the Wave Eight funding round for Whānau Ora based initiatives which opens on 1 May and closes 30 June 2018. “Our whānau are often the source of our greatest solutions. Te…

  They say that autumn is the most loveliest, most sensational smile that summer makes before the bleak cold of winter takes over.    Over the last week, as the Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival celebrated its 34th year with over…

  My Grandad was devoted to my grandma; always ready to make her a cuppa and laugh at her jokes.  He had a wicked sense of humour and a special glint in his eye that meant you could never know…

The sunlight gathered on Mt Victoria in Whanganui a Tara this week as I sat at the Wharewaka, in a workshop on Crown-Maori Relations.    Mount Victoria has two names which represent its history as a windswept lookout – Tangi-te-keo, “cry…

  My imagination knew no bounds as we travelled along the wild Southland coastal roads this week, passing the beach known as ‘Gemstone’.   It is said that the beach is in a constant state of change, moving from sand dunes…

The Tū Pono network is engaging with whānau across the South Island to implement a Whānau Ora approach to address family violence and harm. Tomorrow night they will facilitate a hui in Blenheim with a focus on ‘Punanga Haumaru’ which…