About Me

I  was inspired to start recording my journeys through my kiwi backyard after reading this in a Te Urewera Kiwi Ranger booklet for children...

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Take off your shoes and socks. Carefully step off the track and stand tall and straight like a tree. Feel the earth, and let your feet become the roots and your arms the branches.

Close your eyes. Describe what you feel through your feet.

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I felt the energy rise up through my feet, rush through my body and out my finger tips.  My heart was soaring, like euphoria.

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Later I was to read this...

Tūrangawaewae is one of the most well-known and powerful Māori concepts. Literally tūranga (standing place), waewae (feet), it is often translated as ‘a place to stand’. Tūrangawaewae are places where we feel especially empowered and connected.

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They are our foundation, our place in the world, our home.

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Now, I'm off on a journey, come with me to discover my kiwi backyard, my home, my turangawaewae.

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