When Awanui from M9 got in contact to list their new event, ‘Te Ōhanga Māori: A Pathway to Prosperity’ with us, I was both excited and embarrassed…

A mihi to anyone else who has felt, is feeling, or thinks they might be due for a bout of it in the future.

Reo Māori expert, Hēmi Kelly, talks being a beginner language learner all over again—the joys, the challenges, and the formula for success.

After a weekend glued to my laptop screen with Te Matatini translations blaring in my ear, here is a list of my favourite moments, so you can be in on them too:

Deane-Rose Ngatai-Tua, an incredibly talented kaihaka/kapa haka performer from Angitu, gives us a peek behind the scenes before Matatini.

a kiss and tell for Valentine’s Day.

Just throw out a ‘Happy Waitangi Day’ to a mate and feel the awkward ‘Are we allowed to say that?’ silence to see that we’re not super used to the positive association at an individual level.

Sometimes the journey sucks. There, I said it.

Good wiki ahead. The next one? Not so much (soz). Here's how I know...

...and how we can actually achieve them