Weaving with Aroha

Partially woven flax

Based in the Wairarapa, Manaia Carswell is a māmā, a wahine of Ngapuhi and Ngāti Hine descent, and a weaver.

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The Path of Change

A women and two young boys hug next to a deer

For those who work the land, challenges are nothing new, but the reward for navigating change can – with a lot of hard graft – make all the difference.

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Ahipara

Three horses in a sandy plain

Like a lot of coastal towns in Aotearoa New Zealand, Ahipara is remote, but its community is vibrant and strong.

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Emily & Sarah

Emily and Sarah Crawfoot sit in front of the ocean

Twenty-two years ago, Emily and her husband moved their family from a 300 acre farm near New York to a 7,400 acre Castlepoint Station in coastal Wairarapa.

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