Tag: Waiwhetū
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Celebrating our community
Yesterday was a big day for the community of Waiwhetū and for me. It was a shared time of celebration for the many years of work has quietly been happening in the background for the people here, keeping mau rākau and mau taiaha knowledge alive by my teacher. People have been part of the TUMA…
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Cultural Consultation – Sharing different ideas
Working for government clients for many years, I was always confused that they made it appear difficult to make strong connections with iwi, to get timely input and answers to questions. It led me to wonder – why? What is going on that projects keep on going and a red flag of iwi consultation sometimes…