Tāmaki Makaurau - Noho 2

Annalise Sharp What makes Tū Māia such a wonderful course is getting to connect with other people and, kind of, learn together. And I think you, kind of, don't know where your bias sits until you sit back and, kind of, really learn about other people.  

Patricia Toomata For myself, I just want to have a better understanding of kaupapa Māori. I want to better my learning and become more involved with tangata whenua and people of this land. 

We moved on to cultural paralysis, and ... we looked at each other and we thought “hmmm... all of us are tauiwi here”. And, if we actually relate to that ... We also talked about how easy it was to freeze when we’re in new situations.

Jennifer Cassidy And that's probably what I did most reflecting on last night, and I think my cultural paralysis isn't around pronunciation. It's around my guilt for being pākeha. I guess for me now, it's just listening and being okay with knowing and hearing hurt without it necessarily being personal. 

Maggie Ramalingam So I’ve really enjoyed this journey. This is a personal journey for me as well, you know. Although this is part of my workspace training, but I take it as a personal journey as well.  

Denise Fox I think previously as an observer, you see a process unfold. In the noho wānanga you get to actually understand the process and why it unfolds in that way. So, that deepening of knowledge – it’s not a new thing, but the understanding is new.