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Jo Tuhoro (Hamua) grew up in a 2 bedroom whare built by her Koro Charlie. Nurtured by her nanny and koro, and surrounded by her many aunties, uncles and cousins, Jo remembers how Tūhoe values and beliefs were instilled in her from a young age.   “Our grandparents taught us that family should always be your focal point and it...

Stevie Noe (Ngāi Tamatuhirae/Te Whakatāne) spent time as a young boy exploring the rich history and great outdoors of his backyard in Galatea,  cultivating a love for nature under the watchful gaze of Te Urewera. His other memories of Tūhoe extend to the stories told to him by his mum. Stories of life  in Waimana – where she was...