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“I think the most flexible thing about having your own business is that you can make it work around you.”  Starting a business can feel like a scary prospect, especially running the financial side of things. But for these three rangatahi entrepreneurs, starting their own business has also been an empowering process.  For Tui Hirst, founder of Toa Bricklayers, it’s creating pathways for young Māori, Tasmyn Roach started Awhi to give young Māori a visible way to connect to their culture and  Wairingiringi Toi, owner of Mau Te Rongo, fosters a space for her passions and skills to thrive.  In...

Ko ngā toa hokohoko Māori e noho kapi ana i Te Rā Whakapouaka ka hura i te kura huna o tā rātou ekenga ki te angitu. Puta noa i Aotearoa, ko ngā rau tāngata ka tere pīpī whākao atu ki ngā mōro, ki ngā toa hokohoko i Te Rā Whakapouaka, he rā e whānui noa atu ai te heke o ngā utu hokohoko a ngā pakihi, ka mutu ka whai hua nui, ko ngā toa hokohoko. Engari arā ētahi kaipakihi Māori ka kore e whakawhirinaki atu ki ngā mahi hokohoko a te tangata i ngā rā hararei tūmatanui. Ko ngā...

The Coronation Service of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey will be attended by a congregation of more than 2,200 people. Guests attending will include Members of the Royal Family, as well as international representatives from 203 countries, including approximately 100 Heads of State, alongside community and charity champions. The congregation will include: THE PRINCE’S TRUST AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND Tasmyn Roach Tasmyn was raised in Ōtorohanga, a small town in the King Country in the Waikato region. She is the young entrepreneur behind Awhi Company – a business that makes Māori designed baby blankets to...