It has been a great privilege to witness the development of this marae from its initial stages to the community hub it has become.
It demonstrated to our groups that it is one of the local marae that evidences 'kaitiakitanga' or guardianship of natural resources within the community and also serves it.
The name of the postgraduate programme I teach at is the 'Kaitiakitanga Postgraduate Diploma in Bicultural Professional Supervision', which I joined last year in my new role as a kaiako, or teacher/lecturer.
It was refreshing for those who were able to attend, as they had been so busy with their academic work that they needed to be out in the community to see it in action. As we toured the gardens, we passed through their garden-to-café greens, their food forest and the set up for their koha cafe which has been a real hit in the local community...
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