Maria Aroha (Waikato, Te Arawa, Waitaha, Kati Māmoe, Kai Tāhu)

Maria Aroha has lived and breathed marae life since she was a young girl. Contemplating her role at Te Rau Aroha Marae today, she shares the importance of manaaki, acknowledgment, and self-care.

She offers an honest and sensitive reflection on the search for who we are, our place and our identity, and how becoming a woman is a lifetime journey.

Click here to see Maria Aroha's photography portrait.

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With each new episode, this podcast gives you access to the audio portraits featured in the Wāhine exhibition currently touring Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Each story reminds us that while we are all unique in our own ways, many of our experiences, tribulations and assimilations are alike, creating common ground and a solid base for a more truthful and open intercultural dialogue. This exhibition and podcast strives to inspire empathy in us all and ignites a wider sense of belonging, kinship, and togetherness. If your day allows it, I invite you to take a break and drop in...

The beautiful waiata/song in our introduction was created by the special Wāhine Mā.

Enjoy your journey, and thank you for listening.
Ngā mihi nui, Loren

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