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15 April 20231 January 2026

Waka paddling

To make headway, a waka requires everyone paddles in the same direction. How important is meeting in person to ensure we are paddling in concert?

12 March 20224 January 2026

The weight of absence

The impact of absence can be an enormous void or a welcome relief depending on your expectations and desires.

26 December 202010 January 2026

A meaning of ‘whanāu’

Whanau – a Māori word now in common general usage. To me it has connotations of a broad concept of family, beyond the sense of a traditional western nuclear approach.

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