Ka Miharo Issue 1 Koanga 2009

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HE PAETAHI Working towards a brighter future Nä Alice Te Puni

Social services graduate Arwen Saddlier in her role as a Family Start Kaiäwhina teaches young Tairäwhiti whänau how to make taonga from readily available resources including harakeke (flax) and seashells. Nä Alice Te Puni ngä whakaahua.

Te Wánanga o Aotearoa has the highest number of social services programme enrolments and graduates of any tertiary provider in the country. Graduates, like Arwen Sadlier, are getting snapped up as soon as they complete their studies. ‘KA MIHARO’ caught up with this wahine, who’s using the skills she gained at Te Wánanga o Aotearoa to empower Tairáwhiti whánau.

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