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Navigating the Research, Science Innovation and Technology sector with Kanapu Connect
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Navigating the Research, Science Innovation and Technology sector with Kanapu Connect

Kanapu and Kiwa Digital have officially launched “Kanapu Connect,” a new navigation platform designed to bridge the gaps in Aotearoa’s research, science, innovation, and technology (RSIT) sector.  This platform serves as a central hub, making it easier for both experts and those new to the field to navigate complex terminologies, funding opportunities, and professional connections. “Kanapu Connect is a system … Read More

A Sanctuary of Wellness: Lauren James on the dawn of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue
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A Sanctuary of Wellness: Lauren James on the dawn of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue

For Lauren James of Ngāti Whakaue, the opening of Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue at Rotorua Hospital is more than just a ribbon-cutting; it is a profound reclamation of dignity and healing. As the new $50 million Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Unit officially opens its doors, James reflects on the stark transition from a 45-year-old facility that had … Read More

Century-old legacy meets the runway in NZMACI Fashion Week collaboration
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Century-old legacy meets the runway in NZMACI Fashion Week collaboration

From Te Rito o Rotowhio to the runway, ancestral knowledge, weaving, and design are coming together as the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI) collaborates with designer Shona Tāwhiao for her collection, The House of Harakeke, at New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW). One hundred years after the Māori Arts and Crafts Act 1926 established schools dedicated to the … Read More

Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere welcome Japanese students amid Japan trip
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Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere welcome Japanese students amid Japan trip

Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere welcomed students and representatives of the Learning Tree International School from Tokyo as a part of a cultural exchange between the two kura.  “I was touched and moved. The energy and spirit it’s amazing, like I felt like I lived here before in my past life or something,” says Principal Representative Director, Fumi … Read More

Nurturing the artform of earth based pigments
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Nurturing the artform of earth based pigments

In a vibrant display of creativity and connection to the land, Waikato based ringatoi Maeana Ataria recently shared her knowledge with residents of Raahui Pookeka. The Ngaa Tae o te Whenua workshop focused on the art of transforming earth pigments such as kookoowai, uku, and pounamu into natural paints. “We have some red ochre, kookoowai, some uku. Also we have … Read More

Smoke and mirrors: Mana whenua hold firm on Lake Rotoiti papakāinga project on their whenua
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Smoke and mirrors: Mana whenua hold firm on Lake Rotoiti papakāinga project on their whenua

Ngāti Hinekura of Ngāti Pikiao at Lake Rotoiti are pushing ahead with their Whangamoa Trust papakāinga development, despite facing ongoing legal challenges from a non-resident developer homeowner in their village.  The proposed 28-unit housing project, situated near Otaramarae Marae at Pounamunui, has drawn criticism allegedly from some neighbours who allege there was a lack of public notice during the approval … Read More