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Well, when you think about it in terms of whakapapa - it’s both. Nature AND nurture, not one or the other. ‘He kai kei aku ringa’ - there’s abundance within me, I have all I need to make manifest my desires and aspirations. but it requires work and cultivation ..read more

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A reframing of the idea that we “come back home to ourselves” when we embark on doing the work, on unbecoming what we’re not and releasing beliefs (our own, from others) we've simply outgrown. What if we were always home - always in a safe, loving, nurturing warm place? What if we cultivated that in ourselves so that as we explore and express and release emotions, behaviours, beliefs, expectations etc. we know we are safe. Free of judgement, condemnation, timeframes and 'shoulda woulda couldas ..read more

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I didn’t even realise I missed last month! Aku whakapāha e te iwi. We’re sticking with the one-take format and answering these pātai - what being a parent has been like so far, what can tāne do to help return the balance between mana o te tāne and mana o te wahine, what are pūrākau that speak to te mana o te wahine paradigm, what books I’m currently reading, THE NEXT INTAKE FOR THE PROGRAMME and te reo Māori content. Whakarongo mai ..read more

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Look at us, publishing on time and when we said we would! Ha. This month’s Q&A is another ‘one take wonder’ with just a couple of comfortable silences.. the questions I attempt to answer in this wānanga are around alternative interpretations for the “he aha te mea nui o te ao..” whakatauāki, changes to my philosophies or ideas since becoming a māmā, empowering wāhine and creating content in te reo Māori. Whakarongo mai ..read more