The road less traveled

One of my favourite poems is one by Robert Frost, where the poem ends Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference E rere te kotareKi…

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The important sense of ownership and belonging to places that are special to us

Dame Tariana Turia; Professor Sir Mason Durie and Len Cook at Te Ritorito 2017   In Crossing the Floor, Dame Tariana referred to a time in her life when she was asked was her commitment to the cause strong enough…

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Food for the soul

‘When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life’ (Maya Angelou).   I like food.   Not rice-cakes, marmite or protein supplements.  But just about everything else….

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Leadership, lifetime legacies and learning

  This week, we took our story to the pulsating heart of Te Arawa, ngā pūmanawa e waru o Te Arawa.   The story of hope that every child deserves the best stanrt – no matter if their parent lives on…

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The tears of the spirit ancestors

Waikoropūpū, Waikoropūpū Pūpū ake te whenua, Pūpū ake ko ngā waiora, Waikoropūpū Ngā puna wai o Takaka, Ngā puna roimata wairua Waikoropūpū, Waikoropūpū   This week the tears of the tupuna freely flowed.   We felt their presence as we…

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Mind the Gap

In my mid-twenties I spent some time as a barmaid in London, travelling by underground between the pub that I worked at and the pub where I had lodgings.     One of the peculiarly British symbols was a visual and audio…

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Dawnbreak and New Days

  Dawnbreak and New Days I have to admit to being a bit fanatical about taking photos of the sun as it rises out my window pane whenever I have the joy of an early morning flight.  I am fascinated…

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A week of celebration and of remembrance

Cover photo: Aaron Hapuku as part of the mana whenua leading the manuhiri into Kahungunu land What a week of contrasts.   Tears of grief intermeshed with those of pride.   The pain and poignancy of remembering those who have left our…

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Out of the ashes hope returns

The sound and sight of a long line of choppers flying from the flames was enough to reduce my seven year old son to tears.   “Is this the end of the world?” he asked.  And indeed, as we watched the…

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Te Pū Harakeke Fund

  Te Pū Harakeke Fund ·         All projects funded by the Fund will need to be completed by 16 June 2017. ·         http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/skills-learning-and-education/te-pu-harakeke-fund/ ·         Applications will be assessed and approved by Te Puni Kōkiri and will be considered under the following headings: –  Sponsorship…

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