Category: Culture & Local History

Preserving Mother Nature

Now more than ever sustainability, or the lack thereof, is an issue at the forefront of many of our minds. It is the issue that plagues the modern world as it affects every living being on our planet from us humans down to the plankton in our oceans. As humans, we have recently come to realise that the responsibility of the health of life on earth now relies on us and our sustainability

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On Birds, Trees and Fish

The interconnectedness of nature and why a holistic approach to environmental conservation is necessary When humans arrived in Aotearoa, they found a fantastic ecosystem that had evolved over millions of

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Illustration of a sperm whale

HE KĀWHIU KŌRERO – Ocean Stories¹

Aotearoa is a Pacific Island nation coming to terms with its whakapapa. Our whakapapa includes pre-Treaty strands originating in Te Moana Nui a Kiwa² and post-Treaty strands from Europe and the rest of the globe. In 2019, Tuia 250 – Te Pōwhiri ki Wharekaho, was a singularly impactful event for bringing these strands together in celebration of our national and local identities in Pare Hauraki³.

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ropu class - maori Mercury Bay are school students

The War of Toi Whakaari

In the world we currently live in with people disconnected to their whānau, disconnected to
their culture and struggling with identity issues and subsequent mental health problems, why
would the arts not matter?

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Preserving Mother Nature

Now more than ever sustainability, or the lack thereof, is an issue at the forefront of many of our minds. It is the issue that plagues the modern world as it affects every living being on our planet from us humans down to the plankton in our oceans. As humans, we have recently come to realise that the responsibility of the health of life on earth now relies on us and our sustainability

Read More »
Illustration of a sperm whale

HE KĀWHIU KŌRERO – Ocean Stories¹

Aotearoa is a Pacific Island nation coming to terms with its whakapapa. Our whakapapa includes pre-Treaty strands originating in Te Moana Nui a Kiwa² and post-Treaty strands from Europe and the rest of the globe. In 2019, Tuia 250 – Te Pōwhiri ki Wharekaho, was a singularly impactful event for bringing these strands together in celebration of our national and local identities in Pare Hauraki³.

Read More »
ropu class - maori Mercury Bay are school students

The War of Toi Whakaari

In the world we currently live in with people disconnected to their whānau, disconnected to
their culture and struggling with identity issues and subsequent mental health problems, why
would the arts not matter?

Read More »

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