Maori nurse Fergus Bryant discusses how and why ‘agencies’ often frame Maori children as a ‘hassle’.

Jono discusses how Te Ora Hou work with their young people, positive peer contexts, and how taking them surfing can lead to deeper knowledge discussions such as “where do I fit, what is my concept of being in this place”.

Mike Cash explains the ‘outdoor classroom’ at YMCA Shakespeare Lodge, Whangaparaoa Peninsular, New Zealand.

Clayton Rangitutia is relatively new to indigenous-health-practice and works with a Maori health and social services provider supporting people with mental health diagnoses in the community. Here he talks about his experiences with supporting local children with their kapa haka for regional competition and reflects on kapa haka as a way for children to express identity, for the project Maraea.

Lewis Stephens is a highly respected indigenous-health practitioner with significant experience working with Maori health and social service provider organisations in New Zealand. Here he discusses some of the experiences he has had supporting children, alongside families, schools, and communities, for the project Maraea.

Lewis Stephens is a highly respected indigenous-health practitioner with significant experience working with Maori health and social service provider organisations in New Zealand. Here he discusses some of the experiences he has had supporting children through indigenous-knowledge based initiatives, for the project Maraea.