Mātanga
Read about our Mātanga | focused speakers below.
Arpo Deer
Kāi Tahu ki Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū
Wish
Appreciating the differences between Te Ao Māori and Te Ao Pakehā and having empathy for tūpuna who had to go through the Native Schools Act
Hinerangi Edwards
Ngāruahine, Taranaki, Tāngahoe, Te Pakakohi, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Arawa, Hāmoa, Tonga
Wish
Ana Paewai
Ngāruahine, Taranaki, Tāngahoe, Te Pakakohi, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Arawa, Hāmoa, Tonga
Wish
That we come prepared to share our thoughts from ancestral knowledge, listen to each other, and draw on the creative energies that we all have. Why? So that we can be strong for our children and grandchildren within our schools throughout New Zealand. So that we can prepare our children for this changing world.
Greg Ford
Ngāti Raukawa
Wish
Maraea Garisau Turketo
Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu
Wish
That there’s a teaching and learning environment that meets them where they are at and takes them to where they want to go.
Ruth Lemon
Ngāpuhi
Wish
I believe every student has the right to excellence in education. It is my wish to see the government supporting all schools to develop local curriculum so that learning can begin where the students are.