Ko Pūtauaki te maungaKo Ōhinemataroa te awaKo Mātaatua te wakaKo Ngāti Awa te iwi|Ko Eilensia tōku ingoa I was born and raised in Whakatāne. Living in Whakatāne, much of my childhood was spent at the beaches and waterholes, such as Braemar and Waimana. Some of the sweetest memories I have...
Kia ora mai tātou katoaKo Karioi te maunga Ko Wainui te awa Ko Tainui te waka Ko Waikato te Iwi Ko Ngāti Tāhinga te hapū Ko Poihākena te marae Ko Edward Mathews tōku pāpā Ko Maria Mathews tōku māmā Ko Natalie Mathews tōku ingoa Kei Tāmaki Makaurau ahau e noho ana Nō reira, tēnā anō tātou...
The Indigenous Well-being Conference held on 20-23 October in Tāmaki Makaurau was an enriching event. Beginning with a pōwhiri at Tāmaki Makaurau Marae at Ihumātao, we were welcomed by mana whenua of Te Ahiwaru. This was followed by a hīkoi around Ōtuataua Pā where participants...
Ko Tongariro te maungaKo Rotoaira te moanaKo Ngāti Hikairo te hapūKo Te Wharerangi te tangataKo Jason Tahi tōku ingoa I was raised in Tūrangi by my mother, who was born and bred Ngāti Tūwharetoa. Every child in Tūrangi was my cousin. I come from every marae. My principal...
This semester we had the privilege of welcoming Matiu Spring as our Growing the Puna intern. A passionate father, dedicated Body Fit Training (BFT) Trainer, and Exercise Science student, Matiu brought a unique blend of enthusiasm and expertise to this internship. His goal? To explore how te...
Exploring how to integrate te reo Māori, pūrākau, and tikanga into a gym environment, Matiu Spring joins our 2024 Growing the Puna internship I te taha o tōku pāpa,Ko Panguru te maunga,Ko Whakarapa te awa,Ko Hokianga nui-a-Kupe te moana,Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka,Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi,Ko Waipuna...
Ko Taranaki te maungaKo Ngāti Maru rāua ko Te Atiawa ōku iwiKo Parihaka te maraeKo Kurahaupo te wakaKo Sonya tōku māmāKo Roman tōku teinaNo Ōtautahi ahauKo Ōtepoti tōku kāinga ināianeiKo Marcus Hughes tōku ingoa Our Growing the Puna project connects students with a focus on physical activity and/or nutrition, to Māori communities and...
This year our Growing the Puna internship programme took a slightly different direction. Renei Ngawati shares what it looked like. Since the establishment of Growing the Puna, the focus has been on research projects and diving into kaupapa to strengthen our learning around kai oranga and...
Jewell (Heitiki) Carlson joined us for our Summer 22-23 intake of Growing the Puna internships. Here she shares her learnings throughout the experience. My Māori heritage and culture are a huge part of who I am. Taiao is a foundation of Māori culture and due to...
Paris King (Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) shares her experience as a Toi Tangata Growing the Puna intern. Ma te rongo, ka mohio;Ma te mohio, ka marama; Ma te marama, ka matau; Ma te matau, ka ora. From listening comes knowledge; From knowledge comes understanding; From understanding comes wisdom; From wisdom comes well-being. This...