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Family Treasures - panel discussion
DATE: Sunday, March 28, 2010
As part of the exhibition Family Treasures: Ngâ Taonga Tuku Iho, community identities Mayor Kevin Winters, June Grant, Jill Nicholas, Penny Newbrook, Stevie Ward, Head Girl, Rotorua Girls’ High School and Ethan Fett, Deputy-Head Boy at Rotorua Boys’ High
Vincent Ward: In Spring One Plants Alone
DATE: Sunday, April 18, 2010
In Spring One Plants Alone is the moving story of Puhi, an 80-year old Tuhoe woman who Vincent Ward filmed over an 18 month period in 1978. He quietly observed the frail woman as she struggled to survive and care for her middle-aged schizophrenic son Nik
Vincent O'Malley: Te Arawa and the Crown An Historical Perspective
DATE: Sunday, May 23, 2010
Despite refusing to sign the Treaty of Waitangi when it was presented to them in 1840, Te Arawa later came to be considered among the Crown's most loyal allies. How did that come about? What did such loyalty mean in practice and what were the outcomes f
Eru George: Te Arawa – He Anga Whakamua
DATE: Sunday, May 30, 2010
Eru George is chairperson of Te Pumautanga ô Te Arawa, a powerful body which represents around 24,000 people from eleven Te Arawa iwi and hapu. Their vast area of interest covers over 500,000 hectares. Since