I decided that I would write the story for this rock with my three nieces. And these are the thoughts that came to mind from all of us. It has been a great day – all the family getting together for a yummy hangi! We haven’t seen each other for ages and all the mokos […]
I spoke to my Mum and Dad today. Mum in Rotorua and Dad in Te Puke. I’ve realised now that I am older, how important my mātua are to me. As a rangatahi, a young person, selfish and tied up in my own world, I took my parents for granted. Actually I took life for […]
There are a lot of videos on the internet showing the devastation of the disaster in Japan, footage that you would not see on mainstream television. I can’t bring myself to watch it right now. The comments are painting a picture for me and it scares me to even take a look! A lot of […]
Feeling like sending lots and lots of aroha today to everyone wherever you are!!! I believe in the power of love and am feeling all the love flowing around Aotearoa right now! I believe it is at times like this when we are vulnerable, that we reach out, we connect and we remember who we […]
An understanding… te ao mārama – the world of light, life, earth, physical world ao – the world, light, specific period, cloud, a day, dawning of the day mārama – illuminating light, to understand, be clear, light marama – moon, month And those are just the short answers! I love our Māori language because it […]
It’s two days after the earthquake and I can’t help but base my korero around this. As I write this, the rain is pelting down outside here in Gisborne and I think about the need for water in Otautahi, but at the same time I am so glad that it is not raining there at […]