Rourou Conversations

Today with us we have Saf and Alena. They are two Nepali Bhutanese young women who were born in Nepal and moved to Aotearoa as refugees when they were children. In this episode, Saf and Alena discuss a brief history of how they became refugees, what being a refugee in Aotearoa schooling was like in the 2010s, their relationships with both Nepali and Bhutanese cultures, and the experience of being the oldest girl in brown households.

For more information and links check out: ⁠Linktree ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the ⁠Leadership Lab's Puāwai programme⁠ as they share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they're passionate about.

Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

We have Gray and Kat on the show today. They are two queer young people who have spent a significant amount of their life under the care of Oranga Tamariki. They discuss the differences in each of their experiences of state care as well as the similarities; how this impacted their schooling, relationships with their whānau and themselves.

For more information and links check out: ⁠Linktree ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the ⁠Leadership Lab's Puāwai programme⁠ as they share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they're passionate about.

Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

This programme was produced at ⁠PlainsFM ⁠in beautiful Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Today we have Andre and Abdi on the show. They’re two young people who migrated to Aotearoa during primary school. One from the Philippines and the other from Somalia. They discuss their experiences of migration, how their experiences of school, community and self-identity were impacted, the change they would like to see in the world and what inspires them to be change-makers.

For more information and links check out: ⁠Linktree ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the ⁠Leadership Lab's Puāwai programme⁠ as they share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they're passionate about.

Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

Benedict and Ryan talk about their experiences as young Filipino migrants in Aotearoa, the years of whānau separation, transferring from schooling in the Philippines to Aotearoa, reflections on Filipino culture, and what it is like to be queer amongst all of that.

For more information and links check out: ⁠Linktree ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the ⁠Leadership Lab's Puāwai programme⁠ as they share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they're passionate about.

Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

Kai and Carrot talk about how they have experienced the world. Both are of Polynesian descent, which often finds people of ethnic groups boxed together, Kai and Carrot’s stories show us how much variability there is in an individual’s identity, that there are complex and different ways in which people navigate the world and most importantly, that we do people an injustice if we don’t get to know an individual story before we make assumptions about them.

For more information and links check out: ⁠Linktree ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the ⁠Leadership Lab's Puāwai programme⁠ as they share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they're passionate about.

Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

Jupiter and Millie discuss their experiences as young queer people from different cultural backgrounds, how these cultures interacted with their broader identities and how they influenced their interactions with their peers as well as relationships with their whānau.

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the Leadership Lab's Puāwai programme as they share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they're passionate about.

Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

Listen to the kōrero (conversation) from an in-person event with panel discussion and Q and A with Cooper (episode 2), Niamh (episode 5) and Tanya Cooke, Chief Executive of Endometriosis NZ.

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Niamh is a human being. Niamh is also a mother, a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and identifies as a cis-gender woman (she/her). She has an extensive background in sports medicine and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and is passionate about using movement and exercise as a fundamental tool in managing female health challenges across the life span, promoting wellbeing and normalising pelvic and sexual health discussions.

You can find any links or resources related to this series ⁠here⁠.

George is Pūkenga Ratoa Hauora | Lecturer in Health Service Delivery in the School of Health, at Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University, a parent and a proud member of the rainbow community. They identify as a Pākehā queer, non-binary person, use they/them pronouns and have worked as a midwife and policy advisor. They are currently part of a team researching the need for trans, non-binary and Takatāpui inclusive perinatal care.

You can find any links or resources related to this series ⁠here⁠.

Fran Kewene (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto) is a lecturer at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University Wellington. They identify as a cis-gender Māori wahine (woman), mana wahine (ia, them they). Fran’s work is located within her identity as a colonised – Māori/British – wahine, exploring 'ko wai au - self', anti-racist praxis, Indigenisation, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action. (more information about Fran's experiences in episode resources)

You can find any links or resources related to this series ⁠here⁠.