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Chasing Recovery: A story of Aroha is what we have been waiting for. For so long many of our whānau experiences with addiction have been kept out of sight, swept under the rug and hidden in the shadows. But why aren’t we talking about it when so many of our whānau are affected by it? We say let’s move this thing from the dark into...

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...