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Oho Mauri!My Journey; Mana WahineTuatahi, nei rā āku mihi aroha ki ngā whānau kua pā mai te mamae me te pouri i ngā rā kua wehe atu rā - firstly sending so much aroha to those who have been affected by the cyclone in days gone by. If you are able to help in any way possible please reach out a hand as there are many ways you can do so.
In this episode, I kōrero and share about Mana Wahine and what it means to me plus share examples of those who are my greatest examples.
As always...2023-02-1720 minOho Mauri!My Journey; Where it beganFirstly, Happy New Year! Yes I know it's February but it's been a while since I've shared any kōrero with you.
Over the next few months, I'm going to share a mini-series with you where I share kōrero on how I've gotten to where I am today and the mana I walk in leading up to the birth of my pēpi. I will also share the journey I've gone on with my haputanga to prepare pēpi to be raised i roto i te ao Māori.
This first episode is my earli...2023-02-0417 minOho Mauri!Episode 14 - Amelia Butler (Learn Māori Abroad)Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau but now residing in Los Angeles, California Amelia decided to use her passion and mātauranga of te ao Māori and te reo Māori to create a curriculum that teaches Māori and other indigenous cultures te reo and tikanga online.
5 years ago Amelia started her business which is known as 'Learn Māori Abroad' in which she also teaches Kapa Haka and poi classes.
Check out this amazing kōrero with Amelia Butler and her journey of sharing te ao and te reo Māori with the...2022-08-221h 02
Oho Mauri!Episode 13 - Kiley Nepia (Hawaiki Kura)E tenei wā e kōrero tahi ana au rāua ko Kiley Nepia who is one of the founders of Hawaiki Kura which is a modern-day whare wānanga model that he runs alongside his whānau.
They began working with whānau and rangatahi within Te Tau Ihu (top of the South Island) but now also share their mātauranga and skills with the wider Te Waipounamu. Kiley shared that Hawaiki Kura came out of necessity but also their desire to want to showcase te ao Māori.
In this episode Kiley shares how Hawa...2022-07-0357 minOho Mauri!Episode 12 - Tamatea NgapoAs a student of Tokoroa High School Tamatea Ngapo entered the Young Enterprise competition creating his small pakihi Wai Huarere.
His goal to teach people how to look after our wai and to understand where it comes from caused him to make contact with some of the major bottled water suppliers.
In this episode, Tamatea shares his story and dreams of how he is looking towards sharing his mātauranga on the whakapapa of the wai, expanding his pakihi while promoting the use of te reo.2022-05-3031 minOho Mauri!Episode 11 - Imke KautaBorn and raised in Germany but making a home for herself in Rotorua, Imke Kauta has one of the most beautiful souls that I have ever made a connection with and our journey started well before we met physically. She is a photographer, spiritual guide, māmā and wife that is living her 100% authentic self.
Come along with me on this journey and kōrero of Imke having a spiritual awakening and finding her true self.2022-05-161h 07Oho Mauri!Episode 10 - Te Kahukura Boynton a.k.a Māori MillionaireRaised under the wings of her māmā in Ahuriri, Te Kahukura Boynton (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whakatohea) is currently studying a Bachelor of Law in Hamilton while sharing beautiful gems, her knowledge and her passion around financial literacy to help Ngāi Māori become financially free.
In Year 11, Te Kahukura started the Māori Millionaire blog where she wrote little pieces about where she was saving her money, how much money she had and would calculate her net worth. At the start of 2022, she decided to take it further and now has her...2022-05-031h 09Oho Mauri!N'varna in the Oho Mauri! HotseatN'varna put me in the hot seat and asked some patai from me.
Make sure you check out the full episode of our kōrero together where she shares her journey.
*Theme Music created and written by Ross Devereux for Oho Mauri!2022-04-2614 minOho Mauri!Episode 9 - N'varna Panapa-MakiI decided to have a kōrero with the person who is my biggest reason for creating this podcast, my daughter N'varna. In this episode, N’varna shares her journey thus far and where she wants to be.
Make sure you also check out the bonus kōrero on YouTube where she gets into the Oho Mauri! hot seat to ask me some patai https://youtu.be/MOaiZ48FifY2022-04-0735 minOho Mauri!Episode 8 (Part 2) - Thabani GaparaIn Part 2, Thabani shares how traditional African music makes you groove or feel, the uniqueness of his sound and how he offers support to other artists, using his music as a teacher to push him to dig deeper into his culture and how he is inspiring others to become the best versions of themselves.
*Just a note, this is part 2 of episode 8
**The background music is Thabani's album 'The Griots Path' available on Spotify and YouTube2022-03-3150 minOho Mauri!Episode 8 (Part 1) - Thabani GaparaFrom the beautiful country of Zimbabwe, Thabani Gapara is a saxophonist, composer and music arranger who is using traditional sounds to create his own style called Afro-Groove Jazz. Before moving to New Zealand, he was living in South Africa which he believes is a musical mecca. With a vast list of artists on his cv with whom he has played, Thabani’s beautiful sound will have passed through your ears many times over and his funky moves I guarantee you have witnessed.
In this episode, Thabani talks about his roots in Zimbabwe, how he is incorporating more so...2022-03-2855 minOho Mauri!Episode 7 - Jasmin Maree Awhina CurtisBorn in Tokoroa but raised in Rotorua and now living on the Gold Coast, Jasmin Maree Awhina Curtis struggled most of life with feeling like she was unworthy of being Māori. Following in the footsteps of whānau who had put the name ‘Curtis’ on the world stage meant she was expected to live up to her family name in which the expectations were unattainable. Jasmine was recently awoken by the call of her tīpuna and is now on her journey of finding who she is as a wahine Māori.
In this episode, Jasmine shares her story of feelin...2022-03-2445 minOho Mauri!Episode 6 - Jack & Morgan from Up2AotearoaBorn and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Jack and Morgan are youth workers helping our rangatahi who suffer from mental health.
During lockdown, they decided to start an Instagram page and podcast called Up2Aotearoa to raise awareness of Mental Health.
Jack went on a spiritual journey causing his eyes to be opened to his true calling of who he is and where he is meant to be. As for Morgan, she had a lightbulb moment while observing one of her tutors at university sitting fully in her power!
In this episode, they s...2022-03-211h 39Oho Mauri!Episode 5 - Ema TuakoiAdopted at birth into a beautiful Tongan family, Ema Tuakoi is of Māori, Tongan and Lebanese descent. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology but envisions herself completing her post-grad back on the whenua that gave her life. She has faced many forms of racism on different levels throughout her life, that has affected her mentally. Ema’s dream is to give back to her people helping the rangatahi who struggle with mental health. In this episode, Ema talks about visiting her marae for the first time, the struggles she has faced and her journey of...2022-03-0743 minOho Mauri!Episode 4 - Ashlie SkudderBorn and raised in Auckland but now residing in Melbourne, Ashlie Skudder is of Samoan and Niuean heritage but made a home for herself in Kapa Haka while at High School. Although her dad spoke fluent Samoan she was never raised learning either of her native tongues. Raising Our Authentic Royals aka R.O.A.R is Ashlie's own business in which she is working with other Pasifika people to grow their aspirations. In this episode, she shares her journey of finding where she fits in.2022-03-031h 22Oho Mauri!Episode 3 - Marie Flavell-SamuelMarie Flavell-Samuel is a māmā of 6 with Māori, Cook Island and Tahitian heritage. She also has whakapapa connecting her to France and Scotland. Marie is a Learning Assitant at a school in South Auckland but is returning to finish her studies to become a teacher as well as completing a Bachelor of Art plus an extra year to teach in the high school system.. In this episode, she shares her story of feeling lost and her yearning to stand fully in who she truly is.2022-02-211h 19
Oho Mauri!Episode 2: Essence Puha-McGrathMeet Essence Puha-McGrath (Te Whakatōhea), Oho Mauri! #2.
Raised in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa, this 13yr old wahine toa is on her journey of discovering who she truly is as Māori. From being questioned by her kuia as to why she wanted to speak te reo or learn about her māori culture Essence became ashamed of being Māori until a newfound passion arose within her. Essence is now on a journey of finding her tuakiri as Māori in order to become the mana wāhine she has always been called to be.2022-02-1019 minOho Mauri!Episode 1 - Introduction to Oho Mauri!Nau mai ki Oho Mauri! Episode 1 is a quick introduction to the show, who I am and my reasons why I believe this kaupapa and these kōrero are important to have.2022-02-0512 min