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Matariki 2025: A Little History and Lots of Ways to Celebrate
Ata mārie/good morning, here in 2025 Aotearoa New Zealand, we celebrate Matariki on Friday 20th June, with a national holiday, that gives people t...- Tags: significant days
Some Interesting and Rather Shocking Information & Stats About Hearing Loss
I have become a bit of an evangelist about hearing loss and the importance of getting our hearing checked and doing something about it, if required...- Tags: wellness & health
Autism Acceptance Month
APRIL is AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH here in Aotearoa New Zealand… There are different ways you can be involved in the month and I have attached a link...
Waitangi Day 2025
WAITANGI DAY (Te Rā o Waitangi) is the national day of Aotearoa New Zealand. It marks the anniversary of the initial signing of the Treaty of Waita...
The History of Christmas with Frank
I want to acknowledge the time and effort Frank has put into preparing blogs on different festivals and cultures for Inspire Me this year. I really...
Diwali Hindu Festival of Lights
This year the Diwali Melā will take place in the Square at Te Marae o Hine on Saturday 2nd November 2024 from 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm. It will be hoste...
Creating a Sacred Bathroom Space
With all that’s going on this year, internationally, nationally, economically, and personally, I’ve found myself feeling a lot of anger, pain, anx...
Imbolc - the start of Spring
The daffodils that are popping their heads up and the baby lambs that are abounding are a sure sign of early Spring and the pagan festival of IMBOL...
Matariki 2024
MATARIKI THE NAME OF MATARIKI IN ENGLISH and MĀORI In Māori, the star cluster, which we call the Pleiades, is called Matariki. The celebration of i...- Tags: significant days
