Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Ānaru | Pōneke Last week, we shared Sharyn’s story about her sons who changed the path of their whānau through the exploration of their whakapapa. She sent her son Ānaru (Te Hika o Pāpāuma, Ngāti Kahungunu) to...
Who has changed your life? Share on Facebook Gmail Sharyn | Pōneke Sharyn’s (Ngāti Kahungunu, Wellington) sons have led their whānau into a deeper understanding of their whakapapa Māori. And this has changed her appreciation of her place in Aotearoa. I have...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Samora | Tāmaki Makaurau Samora has always been elevated by her whānau – whakapapa and chosen – to be the best she can be. “I had two dominant families, both Māori and Samoan, who kind of share that sense of...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Mihi-Terina (Waikato, Ngāti Wai) | Tāmaki Makaurau Mihi-Terina’s whānau is a source of knowledge and understanding of her place in the world. “Everybody around Aotearoa shares different tikanga. So...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Simon (Ngāti Hikairo) | Tāmaki Makaurau The birth of his twin sons allowed Simon to embrace his Māoritanga. “It wasn’t until the birth of my twin boys nearly five years ago that I truly understood what...
What has whānau taught you? Share on Facebook Gmail Devontay (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Hine, Tainui) Tāmaki Makaurau Devontay has learned values of love and to be proud of his identity from his family. It was these values that allowed him to find strength when he was...
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