Month: September 2014

How I failed the community of Merivale & how that was the best outcome for our economy

I was the manager of the Merivale Community Centre from 2008 to 2013. The community centre was opened in 1996 by the residents of Merivale to support their young people and whānau who struggled. At the end of 2012 we had  19 contracts that came from Ministry of Social Development (that covered Child Youth and Family and… Read More How I failed the community of Merivale & how that was the best outcome for our economy

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Remember, remember the 5th of November: Parihaka’s silent vigil for Machiavellian NZ

Last night, as part of the Wellington Doicese’s Anglican Schools Youth Pigrimage, we stayed in Te Niho o Te Ati Awa on Parihaka Pa. We were hosted by my whanaunga, the redoubtable kuia Maata, who has lived on the pa for thirty years and is from the Borell and Moanaroa whānau of Tauranga Moana. Warmly… Read More Remember, remember the 5th of November: Parihaka’s silent vigil for Machiavellian NZ

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