The shared world of our villages
Human connection is what underpins community and a person’s village.
Mana wahine
Te tirohanga o te kāhu
Te tirohanga o te kāhu
Tūpuna Māori lived in a world where ngā manu (birds) were kin, messengers, and spiritual guides.
A voice for peace in any language
A voice for peace in any language
It doesn’t feel tika (appropriate) to not acknowledge those who have passed in the Bondi Beach tragedy.
Seven years of growth and change
Seven years of growth and change
So, my husband always talked to me about seven-year cycles and itches.
Something to be sure of
Something to be sure of
We are seeing moko kauae more and more these days, in classrooms, on stages, in Parliament, on TV, in our neighbourhoods.
Seeing the wood for the exotic trees
Seeing the wood for the exotic trees
A recent piece of research, looking at the role of parks and reserves in colonisation, set the newspaper’s letters column alight.
Authentic adventure
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
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
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
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
The leadership clearing the air
A new documentary shows what leadership can look like.
Doffing his cap to history
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
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
A taxi with complimentary advice
The teen party phase, and parenting in general, is all about communication, writes Megan Ellison.
The price of citizenship
The price of citizenship
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 don’t come easy
Hard conversations are simply that, hard.
Embracing the seasons of life
Embracing the seasons of life
We all have cycles in our lives.
The price of privilege
The price of privilege
My daughter has left home.