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Ephemeral
Taha Wairua... Spirit Samuela Noel Dsouza 28/08/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit Samuela Noel Dsouza 28/08/2024

Ephemeral

In this retelling through poetry by Samuela, Papatūānuku feels her children drifting away.

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Te Wairua ki Roto
Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Ataria Sharman 06/08/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Ataria Sharman 06/08/2024

Te Wairua ki Roto

After eight years of ups and downs, Bonnie Baty finally completed her first set of Kaupapa Māori Intuitive Cards, a process that was both emotionally challenging and rewarding.

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Māmā and Makers
Taha Whānau... Family, Taha Wairua... Spirit Ataria Sharman 06/08/2024 Taha Whānau... Family, Taha Wairua... Spirit Ataria Sharman 06/08/2024

Māmā and Makers

A roundtable discussion with Whitney Nicholls-Potts and Joelle Holland on entrepreneurship and motherhood rooted in their culture.

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Māmā: A Poetry Collection
Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Te Ahua Manu 06/08/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Te Ahua Manu 06/08/2024

Māmā: A Poetry Collection

The powerful poetry of Te Ahua Manu is a heartfelt reflection of motherhood, identity, and the resilience of wahine, rooted in her Māori, Sāmoan, and Scottish heritage.

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Wānanga ki Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu
Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family, Āhua Noho... Lifestyle, Toi Ataata... Art Moana Murray 06/08/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family, Āhua Noho... Lifestyle, Toi Ataata... Art Moana Murray 06/08/2024

Wānanga ki Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu

A photo essay by takatāpui kairaranga and ringatoi Moana Murray.

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A Letter to My Tūpuna
Taha Wairua... Spirit Sonya Kaire Judson 09/02/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit Sonya Kaire Judson 09/02/2024

A Letter to My Tūpuna

In this letter to her Nana, Sonya reflects on the profound impact of her grandmother's love and teachings.

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Mate Wahine 
Taha Wairua... Spirit Sonya Kaire Judson 09/02/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit Sonya Kaire Judson 09/02/2024

Mate Wahine 

Sonya’s first period intertwines with a tangi, marking a moment of personal change and tradition.

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The Promise Part II
Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Hana Tawhai 09/02/2024 Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Hana Tawhai 09/02/2024

The Promise Part II

Content warning: Grief after suicide loss.

This poignant reflection captures the essence of grief and the ethereal comfort found in the memories and dreams of a lost friend.

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The Promise
Taha Wairua... Spirit Hana Tawhai 14/06/2023 Taha Wairua... Spirit Hana Tawhai 14/06/2023

The Promise

Content warning: Grief after suicide loss.

Hana Tawhai confronts the aftermath of her friend's passing, delving into shattered worlds and seeking solace amidst unanswered questions.

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Hinetītama / Hine-nui-te-Pō
Taha Wairua... Spirit Deborah Heke 14/03/2023 Taha Wairua... Spirit Deborah Heke 14/03/2023

Hinetītama / Hine-nui-te-Pō

Deborah Heke on the multifaceted atua wāhine who is the gatekeeper of worlds.

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My Musical Identity
Taha Wairua... Spirit Ariana Tikao 14/03/2023 Taha Wairua... Spirit Ariana Tikao 14/03/2023

My Musical Identity

Ariana Tikao reflects on the journey of musical self-discovery that brought her to taonga puoro.

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Te Rere o te Kererū
Taha Wairua... Spirit Sarah Knipping 14/03/2023 Taha Wairua... Spirit Sarah Knipping 14/03/2023

Te Rere o te Kererū

Sarah Knipping reflects on her whakapapa and writes her first karakia.

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Generations of Te Ataarangi ki roto o Tainui
Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Emma Te Rina Smith 14/03/2023 Taha Wairua... Spirit, Taha Whānau... Family Emma Te Rina Smith 14/03/2023

Generations of Te Ataarangi ki roto o Tainui

I noho a Emma Te Rina Smith ki te whakawhiti kōrero ki tētehi o ngā rūruhi me tētehi o ngā mokopuna o Te Ataarangi e pā ana ki tēnei kaupapa, te whakarauora i te reo Māori.

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Rārangi Pūtahi
Taha Wairua... Spirit Caroline Barron 01/07/2022 Taha Wairua... Spirit Caroline Barron 01/07/2022

Rārangi Pūtahi

Caroline Barron on intersecting lines of whakapapa.

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Hine-te-iwaiwa
Taha Wairua... Spirit Deborah Heke 17/12/2021 Taha Wairua... Spirit Deborah Heke 17/12/2021

Hine-te-iwaiwa

A love letter from Deborah Heke to Hine-te-iwaiwa.

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Hinewai
Taha Wairua... Spirit Isla Reeves 12/12/2021 Taha Wairua... Spirit Isla Reeves 12/12/2021

Hinewai

Isla Reeves writes about Hinewai.

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Goddesses and Grandmothers
Taha Wairua... Spirit Jessica Maclean 12/12/2021 Taha Wairua... Spirit Jessica Maclean 12/12/2021

Goddesses and Grandmothers

Jessica Maclean recounts pūrākau, kōrero tuku iho and reflects on tūpuna wahine.

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When I am Wild
Taha Wairua... Spirit Rosie Copeland 12/09/2021 Taha Wairua... Spirit Rosie Copeland 12/09/2021

When I am Wild

Rosie Copeland imagines a wild and freeing way to live as a wahine.

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Atua Wahine and Mana Wahine
Taha Wairua... Spirit Ataria Sharman 26/08/2021 Taha Wairua... Spirit Ataria Sharman 26/08/2021

Atua Wahine and Mana Wahine

Ataria weaves together the pūrākau of atua wahine with her whakapapa.

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Hinetitama’s Unbroken Song
Taha Wairua... Spirit Ariana Sutton 26/08/2021 Taha Wairua... Spirit Ariana Sutton 26/08/2021

Hinetitama’s Unbroken Song

Ariana Sutton reflects on the transformative journey of a wahine through the pūrākau of Hinetitama.

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