From a dark past to a future one on stage under bright lights Joe Harwood spent his childhood trying to figure out where he belonged. Now it looks to be performing on stage, thanks to his new-found pathway studying music at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

From a dark past to a future one on stage under bright lights

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Hamilton deputy mayor carrying torch for te reo A desire as a political leader to respect and support te reo is helping fuel Geoff Taylor’s drive to learn more of the language.

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Former Ward Of State TWoA Graduate For 8-year-old Daryl Brougham it was just another Christmas day that he’d be on the receiving end...

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Kaikohekohe Site A “Bubbling Metropolis Of Te Reo Māori" Kaikohekohe, ko te reo Māori e ngunguru ana i te ao, i te pō.

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Sound check for soundman | Kia mau ki te manawataki, ki te ngākau pūoro It took two strokes and a cardiac condition to remind Antonio Tutapu he needed to listen to his heart again.

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Doctor Disruptive He was judged New Zealander of the Year in 2014, but Dr. Lance O’Sullivan wasn’t always someone who would be worthy of such an accolade.

Doctor Disruptive

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E kore e taea te wehe, ahau me te ao haka Tē taea te wetewete e Tiare Teinakore te ao matauranga me te ao kapahaka.

E kore e taea te wehe ahau me te ao haka

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The fine art of business Acclaimed artist Siliga David Setoga disrupts notions of identity, politics and religion but with his head for business, it puts food on the table.

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Talking the talk A “brainwave” two years ago to speak only te reo Māori for the month of September has grown to include more than 30 people and now encourages others to speak te reo Māori at every opportunity.

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Research leads to push for recognition A Te Wānanga o Aotearoa masters tauira is on a mission to see Pasifika Coastwatchers formally recognised for their efforts during WWII.

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