On 15 April Liam Ellison and myself had the honour of representing Puketeraki at a wānanga that was held at Pungarehu Marae, just outside of Whanganui. During the wānanga we discussed ways to prevent NZ suicide rates from increasing. Together we organised another trip that we would all love to participate in, in Rotorua.

It’s the worldwide indigenous suicide prevention conference and there we may have the chance to speak on behalf of our Māori culture about how we feel about suicide. Although the wānanga was an overnight visit, I feel we became a lot stronger as a rangatahi rōpū. It was an amazing opportunity that I will never forget.
Nā Te Anahera Parata, Age 16.

Ngā Tai e Rua rōpū at Pungarehu Marae.

Ngā Tai e Rua rōpū at Pungarehu Marae.