Mana wahine

The view of the Sigatoka River from Tavuni Hill Fort in Fiji. Photo: Getty Images

Authentic adventure

I went on an interesting adventure up the longest river in Fiji, the Sigatoka, hoping it would be a way to have a more authentic experience.

Inclusive tikanga connects across the globe

Inclusive tikanga connects across the globe

My mum passed away three years ago so it seems appropriate to be writing this piece on my experience of kawe mate on the eve of her anniversary.

Te mana o te kaikaranga

The kaikaranga is a pou of te ao Māori, calling still despite everything.

Beauty and strength forged from home

Beauty and strength forged from home

What does being from Otago mean to you?

The wisdom of the season

Like many in Ōtepoti Dunedin, I’m finally coming up for air after a whirlwind season celebrating Matariki and the Māori New Year.

Mana means everything

I was talking to one of my work colleagues about "mana" and what it means to me and my whānau and she suggested I write about it in an article, so here we go.

The leadership clearing the air

MP Tariana Turia speaks at Arai Te Uru Whare Hauora in 2004. File photo: Peter McIntosh

The leadership clearing the air

A new documentary shows what leadership can look like.

Doffing his cap to history

My oldest boy wanted to please his dad when he was young and one way to his dad’s heart was through rugby.

Costs not just financial

Born and raised in a small town in South Waikato, I first moved to Dunedin to attend the University of Otago as a student.

A taxi with complimentary advice

The teen party phase, and parenting in general, is all about communication, writes Megan Ellison.

Anzac Day has become a day of remembrance for all those who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Many of us are fortunate to share whakapapa with these people, writes Karyn Paringatai.

Hard conversations don’t come easy

Hard conversations are simply that, hard.

Embracing the seasons of life

We all have cycles in our lives.

The price of privilege

My daughter has left home.

The world in its best light

Capturing images for Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa requires a sound knowledge of tīkanga. PHOTOS:...

The world in its best light

Photography is a colonial art form, historically feared by Māori people.

Kāi Tahu holds strong to right to invite PM

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrives on Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa on Waitangi Day. Photo: RNZ...

Kāi Tahu holds strong to right to invite PM

Dame Naida Glavish had a crack at our iwi for hosting the Prime Minister on Waitangi Day on Banks Peninsula at Ōnuku, saying we were being used so he could avoid going to Waitangi.