We were both saddened to read of Atareta’s recent death. Here is a letter of thanks from Tanya to Moana Maniapoto, well-known NZ musician, lawyer and powerful social justice advocate, expressing gratitude for her tribute to the late Atareta Poananga, wahine toa no Ngati Porou, Ngati Rangitane… Kia ora Moana, I want to thank you very much […]
At the Table …?
April 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We are a bit addicted to the “Jacinda and Ashleigh Show” on radio or TV most days at 1pm. The Prime Minister and the Director-General of Health present the latest news on Covid-19 with clarity and warmth. We are grateful that swift action to isolate cases and prevent the spread we have seen in some […]
Amazing Autumn Artistry..
March 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Before the outbreak of Covid-19, we had the good fortune to engage in a range of stimulating and challenging events around Tamaki Makauraru, Kelmarna Gardens Trust put on a fundraising dinner, in the gardens, in cooperation with Forest and Ozone Cafés – a feast of fruit, vegetables and herbs picked from the gardens, prepared and […]
Pride…
February 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
During February we have felt a growing sense of pride in Aotearoa- pride in the progress we are making to become a Treaty-based nation and in our growing capacity for diversity -the ability to welcome and include people of different ethnicities, cultures, religions and genders. We’ve enjoyed the rainbow colours of Skytower, and of […]
Solstice Greetings from the Far South!
December 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
… from Ōtepoti-Dunedin, where for two weeks we’re housesitting for friends, Fiona and Glenn Erik, former neighbours at Earthsong. It’s wear-merino weather here still, cold even on the sunny days… We’ve slipped easily into our gracious 1920s red brick homesit high on the hills of Ōpoho in North Dunedin, and are enjoying tending to gardens and […]
Ōwairaka
December 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
In late November we became involved in political action on our local maunga in Tāmaki Makaurau – Ōwairaka/Mount Albert. We had heard on the news that a small group of local residents had gathered half way up the mountain to stop a tree-felling firm from carrying out the instructions of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority to […]
New Books by Women in Aotearoa
December 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We’ve had precious time in the evenings to read three new New Zealand books. We have really enjoyed two new novels written by NZ lesbians we know, set firmly in Aotearoa, and with some clear political implications. It’s so lovely for us as lesbians to read about ourselves and our worlds for a change! […]
Whirinaki Te Pua-A-Tane forest
November 18, 2019 by 3 Comments
Tanya’s four-day adventure with Stephanie.. On the last morning of our recent tramp out of the magnificent Whirinaki Podocarp Conservation Park (located between Rotorua and Te Urewera), Steph’s acute eyes spied a whanau of whio, the rare native blue duck – parents and six ducklings – preening themselves on a log, far below us in […]
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