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I am not alone.

Written by Alipate Camaivuna, Ministry for Primary Industries

I am not alone.

Conceived in the mind of my Atua I exist in a complex but meaningful web of inter-relationship and inter-dependence with other beings, including my vanua / fonua. 

I am connected to my ancestors before me, my family and people in the land of the living and grandchildren who will come after.

I am called to something bigger and nobler than myself.

I am called to be the best and whole version of myself for the benefit of others, of all of us.

I did not arrive here by accident.

My tupuna/tubuna live through me, I live through my children and mokobuna.

I am a meaningful and valued part of our Va.

I am not alone.

Ali wrote this about Va Tupu, the first retreat of seven in Tū Mau Mana Moana.

Tū means to stand, arise, be, to be upright in 48 of our languages – it is Austronesian in origin and one of our most ancient source languages. At its zenith, Tū or Kū is the archetype of humanity - of the god of war, of the realm of humankind.

Mau is in 47 of our languages and is linguistically categorised as Polynesian in origin.  It refers to seeking, finding, persisting, holding on to, firmly and tightly. Mau is a well-known movement of liberation and a calling cry to reclaim power. 

Together, these words create Tū Mau – to stand and hold, to be firm and seek.  The approach and orientation of this programme is designed specifically for Pacific peoples seeking to lead in the public sector. 

Find out more about Mana Moana here.