In this episode I talk to Michael Kettle from Beautify Waitara. Hear how Mike and some others are using the arts to help with community healing and connection.

It's a beautiful kōrero where Mike demonstrates his love for his community and the value of serving something more than yourself. It is a breath of fresh air in a world where so many are focussed on what they get out of something, rather than the good that can be given through it.

Glossary

Iwi - extended kinship group, tribe Hapu - kinship group, clan, subtribe Tangata Whenua - local people, hosts, indigenous people - people born of the whenua (land) Mana Whenua - those with authority over land or territory Kaupapa - topic, plan, purpose Kaumātua - elder Tikanga - the customary system of values and practices that have developed over time and are deeply embedded in the social context

Check out Beautify Waitara at:

Facebook: facebook.com/beautifywaitara

Instagram: @beautifywaitara

Or for some of the stories Michael discussed around Waitara and the land wars check out:

Waitara - nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/waitara

Land wars - Te Kohia Pa - nzhistory.govt.nz/war/taranaki-wars/fighting-march-june-1860

Te Putake o te Riri - maoritelevision.com/shows/te-putake-o-te-riri

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