Tū Māia 2023 - Mataatua (Noho 1)

Adam Allington: I found the first Noho really enjoyable. It was quite a gentle experience. I was the only person from National Office in my cohort, and that really helped reinforce for me the reason why I'd put myself in that space to get out of my comfort zone and to connect with a broader group of our kaimahi. 

Varnze Ihaia: It's important for everyone to be aware of where we come from, but also understand the journey that we're on.It's not going to be an easy one and it's still a journey and it's still ongoing. But we are going to get to a point of change, of difference that we just have to have to persevere with. 

Haley Hughes: So I think that just a lack of knowledge in itself provides ineffective support and I don't have a huge amount of knowledge, and so I'm quite embarrassed by that, actually. I just want to ... I want to grow on that.  

Rana Kapene – Paitai: What I pick up here is ... it’ll either enhance what I already do or help me change my approach on things. If I can line it up with, I guess, our values our organisational values. 

Rangimokai Fruean: But I think make the time if you want to ... It's like your kete ... it’s your craft. It's like a carver, you know, you wouldn't have blunt chisels to go and carve. So, same with social work. You know, this is the cohort so, Oranga Tamariki, this is the cohort of whānau we're working with. So sharpen your tools.