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25/03/2025

By the grace of Te Toki Voyaging Trust - Waka Hourua, Hinemoana is returning for 2025. Can we get a cheehoo! We are beyond excited! Last year we focussed on creating the community who could support and maintain a waka hourua. This year - we want to build the capability of local voyagers as well as deliver our Wayfinding for Life programme for schools. (Shout out to Rata Foundation and J R MacKenzie.) Oh and there will be still plenty of maintenance to do this year too. If you want to get involved, we will have public open days and reach out to us - always room for volunteers. We are also available for whānau, community and corporate voyages. One of events we are looking forward to is having our southern whānau from Rangatahi Tumeke come up for a sail camp. We are also launching our Wayfinding Pathways professional development course this year. So much! Now back to that cheee hoooo!!!

The majestic waka hourua Hinemoana is returning to the South Island to promote Māori and Pacific languages, build leadership, and...

29/01/2024

How literate are we as a nation about Te Tiriti?

I have had many conversations with people who have not read The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti or learned about the context of 1840 and what happened after. That’s a concern.

I can understand that if people haven’t read it why they get defensive because the discussion starts to feel like an attack.

Te Tiriti education has been missing from most of our learning spaces for 180+ years. So now we have this beautiful opportunity of time and openness to read this agreement that makes ours one of the most unique democracies in the world.

This is the work of our nation. Together.

Love Faumuina

- Wayfinding Strategist
- Treaty Trainer
- Everyday Samoan
- Ocean Voyager
- and Mum to Oliver

12/06/2023

Thank you to all my birthday wishers here in FB land, at home, at the office, at morning online karakia and by the phone. Carlos at the office asked me what’s my words of wisdom for my birthday. At 52 years, I say Make Bold Choices. This side of 50 is not the time to dim your light, or spend too long in safe harbours. Pull up the anchor. Explore. Dance in faith. Be your own miracle.