Māori may have been the first humans to lay eyes on Antarctic waters and potentially the continent itself. Māori and Pasifika journeys to the Antarctic may date back to the seventh century say researchers from Ngāi Tahu and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, who reviewed oral histories and published literature .
More research may lead to greater incorporation of Māori perspectives into protection and management of Antarctica.
The Listener
Siv Fjærestad, Community Development Coordinator, South Wairarapa District Council
Ehāra taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
(My strength is not as an individual but as a collective.)
As I am writing this I know a lot of our community are still recovering from Covid, and that we are not out of the woods yet. I wanted to do a big shout out to the Martinborough and Featherston Foodbanks, and everyone in the community who is volunteering in some way to support community members who have been isolating or affected by Omicron. … Continue Reading
The Best Australian bush Stories
Here is a book which certainly live up to its name – and the blurb on the back cover. Editor Jim Hayes, himself an accomplished writer, has gathered together around seventy yarns and poems some going right back to the early Australian writers such as Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson through to contemporary writers including Jim Haynes himself. … Continue Reading
Egg, potato and avocado salad
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup baby potatoes
1 cup baby tomatoes
1 small loose leaf lettuce
1 large avocado
3 large cubes cheese
3 tbs chopped garden herbs … Continue Reading
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