"This is such a deepening of spirit. We have shared tears, laughter and hugs. We have been digging for that deep essence of our leadership being." The first retreat of The Mana Moana Experience ignited a special fire inside for DR. CHERIE CHU.
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We hold events for our alumni, friends, and the general public for people to connect with the important conversations in leadership.
Subject matter experts and prominent New Zealand leaders share their knowledge and engage with the audience, sparking new ideas and innovation as minds from different backgrounds converge and focus their energy on a salient issue or theme.
Va Ala/ara/hala: New Pathways
There was so much to enjoy and to learn about Retreat Five. Coming together again with my new family. Learning and sharing new stories. But for me, it was these experiences, these moments that have endured.
Read MoreVa tagata
We arrive into a shared space. Sit in front of invisible pou, bright morning sunlight memorializing silhouetted edges of a fale. Lounge furniture is backed up against the walls of a rectangle living room. Ula-draped photos of family, sports teams, choirs, da Vinci’s The Last Supper, white net curtains blowing across open windows. Every place we have ever sat in this way, is also here. Va tagata.
Read MoreGetting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
A homecoming, an uncomfortable situation and an inspiring theme. Nora Swann shares her journey of Retreat Four of the Mana Moana Experience.
Read MoreFenua - Mana Moana Session Three
“In a sense, we have continuously negotiated who we are with Pakeha and other cultures in order to fit in, to be accepted, to feel a sense of belonging and worth.” Christina from Salvation Army shares her reflection on our Mana Moana Experience.
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“E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea. I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea.”
Read MoreMoana - Mana Moana Session Two
Therese shares a poem, reflecting on Session Two of Mana Moana, centred on the theme of Moana. Read more here.
Read MoreBehind Me Lay My Future
Iani reflects on his journey so far and looks out to see the interplay of the past and the future, the ancestors and his path.
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