Kotahitanga – Going far, together!

“In Africa they have a saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” What an awesome weekend!  First there was the Silver Ferns winning the fourth and final test of the Constellation…

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Mauri Ora! Hauora!

There is a beautiful whakatauki I heard the other day: ‘miria te pounamu piata ana: polish the gem till the brilliance shines through.’   In many ways it could be the vision statement for what is happening at Hauora Pai…

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We Make the Road by Walking

The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students…

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The Week of the Garden

Kia tika te mārama me hakatō e ngā māra When the moon is right then plant the crops   This week has been the week of the garden.   The painter, Claude Monet, once said that “my garden is my…

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Update on the Koukourārata Wānanga Taiao (Environmental Learning Centre)

Update on the Koukourārata Wānanga Taiao (Environmental Learning Centre) Launch of the Project: The Koukourārata Wānanga Taiao and partnership between Koukourārata Rūnanga and Lincoln University entities was launched formally with a Pōwhiri at Koukourārata on Saturday, 13 June 2015. Led…

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New initiative for young people launched in Blenheim

A new initiative designed to encourage young people to retain their interest in learning and further education is being launched in Blenheim today by the Minister for Whānau Ora, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell.   Developed by local Māori social service…

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Te Kākano Maara Kai Launch

Today Maania and I attended the launch of Te Kākano Maara Kai at Araiteuru Marae in Dunedin.  The project leads are Chris Rosenbrock and Wally Te Whaiti operating under the auspices of Kai Tahu ki Otago trading as Tu Mai…

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New Whānau Ora initiative launched!

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu Board Chair, Norm Dewes, has congratulated Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Whānau Tahi for a very successful launch of their Whānau Ora initiative, Poipoia, in Christchurch this morning.   “Poipoia is a wonderful expression…

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Hikina o Tatou Reo

Have you ever walked into a room where a newborn baby has captured everyone’s attention, their every sound triggers immediate response.   ‘Hōmai te tamaiti ki ōku ringa, a, māku ia e hiki’ – pass me that baby, she is calling to be…

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Introducing Acting CEO, Helen Leahy

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu board chair, Norm Dewes, has today announced that Helen Leahy has been appointed to the role of Acting CEO for Te Pūtahitanga.   “Helen’s experience, expertise and commitment to Whānau Ora will ensure that the…

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