Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho - The Beginning to a New You

RIANA ROERA
Ngāti Kahungungu

My framework is based on the principals that our tupuna have already taught us through generations.  The sharing of my personal journey of grief and loss of my beauty baby Genesis in 2021, utilises the connection back to who I am and what I value to ensuring that I can heal in a healthy positive way and support others who may have been on a similar journey.  

The strengths of connection and knowing who I am, where I belong and knowing that I am of Atua decent. Utilising Matauranga Maori as a tool to connecting myself to the Taiao through mahi toi, taonga puoro as well as reconnecting back to my turangwaewae in order to heal.  

 We all have that one place we connect to weather it is the awa, moana or Ngahere and it gives majority of people a sense of peace. Today I will introduce my framework called Nga Taonga Tuku iho-the beginning to a new you. I dedicate this mahi to my son Genesis, my love for you will never stop. Grief is just the ultimate love we have for someone we truly loved and also the beginning to a new chapter of you and your whanau.