Reflection of 2024

Jan 3

This has been a very powerful year for us, this is the second year of our vision to build a team of pourongo within the Te Tai Poutini rohe. We as Manahua and individuals have grown in so many ways, we have met many beautiful people, reconnected with our whare waananga whaanau as we journey the path Rongoaa Maaori in all its forms.

To our tauira of the Whare Waananga (Jools, Nikita, Missy, Te Koha, Paige, Crystelle, Ashley and Joanne and KC), Joe and I just want to mihi to you for what you do for your whakapapa, Community and who you are as people. Amazing mahi you do to bring Mirimiri and Romiromi to our haapori, let's keep going.

To our Pourongo whom have been there at the time we were ready to receive.

Berdie Milner (miss you my friend}

Dr Ramari Stewart

Jolie Davis (Manawa Ora)

Ruatau Perez (Te Arateatea), Papa Joe Delamere ( Te Whare Waananga)

To Eli and the Whare Manaaki whaanau, thanks for holding us and the manaaki you and your team share with us.

To Nikita who wears a lot of potae, thanks for holding us as you and Te Hono o Nga Waka and the whaanau you work with.

Especially to our babies and mokopuna whom let us be the expression of our growth as people, parents and grandparents we love you all.

Here is the journey of our first six months of breathing in and out of learning and sharing. Among this is our weekly clinics that were held in Kawatiri, Mawhera and Hokitika.