First Prize

We feature Kaiapoi this week with a catchup on Te Hā Oranga o Tuahiwi - training for the 10km run at Aoraki; and a visit to Little Shop of Taonga. We travel to Milton to find out about progress with Te Whare Puāwai o Tokomairaro.
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Wade in the water

We feature Kaiapoi this week with a catchup on Te Hā Oranga o Tuahiwi - training for the 10km run at Aoraki; and a visit to Little Shop of Taonga. We travel to Milton to find out about progress with Te Whare Puāwai o Tokomairaro.
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Manaaki Mai, Manaaki Atu – David Reedy

When the vaccine first came out, I wasn’t automatically sure that I was going to get it. Like everyone else, I was apprehensive about the speed of the development and roll out.
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Listening in silence

This week we take a tour around the maara of Koānga Kai; we drop in at Te Pataka in Blenheim; we catch up with the Coaches, the Navengers and the Ministers; and we celebrate the successes of Noaia and the finalists in the Canterbury Business Awards.
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Te Pātaka in Te Tau Ihu has been supporting whānau in need for over a year

In the months since the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, Te Pātaka received over 1650 referrals, it has supported 1423 whānau, which represents around 4,498 individuals and it now has 74 referral agencies.
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Manaaki Mai, Manaaki Atu – Aunty Molly (Amoroa Luke)

There was never any doubt in my mind about getting the vaccine. Having managed the Ngāti Rārua health services for twenty years until my retirement last year, I know how important it is for us to frontfoot this for our Māori community.
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Talking is rongoa

This week, we are inspired by the wisdom of Moe Milne to make korero our priority. Korero around COVID; around wellness in the woolshed; korero with kai – paua pies and fry bread at Morries Munchies!
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Whare Manaaki is a kaupapa Māori organisation operating on the West Coast supporting whānau and parents

Whare Manaaki has become a hub where whānau of all backgrounds can seek support raising their tamariki with a sense of ownership and validation of their own identity. “It’s a place for everybody - Māori and non-Māori," says creator Eli.
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The alpha and the omega

We have covered the breadth of Te Waipounamu this week from Taylor Hill of Murihiku to Leanne and Todd Jago’s waka adventure in Kaiteriteri. Inbetween we stop off at Cultivate Christchurch; we pay a visit to Kōanga Kai in Kaingaroa School.
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The power of kōrero

Our hearts were pumping furiously this week as our rangatahi took the virtual stage for Ngā Manu Kōrero 2021 competitions – and how proud were we not to have just one placing but two! We talk about the vaccination kai and korero clinics happening.
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