Rongoā Māori
Rongoā Māori is the traditional healing system of the Māori people, blending spiritual, physical, and mental well-being.
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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Māori & Pacific News, 30/09
Māori & Pacific News, week of Monday the 30th
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Sep 23
- 2 min
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Sep 16
- 3 min
Te Wiki o te reo Māori: Ngā huritao o te hiranga whaiaro
E hia kē nei ngā take hei whakaraupapa māku mō te hiranga o Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Sep 16
- 3 min
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Reflections on Personal Significance.
My tūpuna was one of many that lost our reo while it was being suppressed in kura in favour of English.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Pacific Nations and Languages
Mahuru Māori is a month-long initiative in Aotearoa New Zealand aimed at promoting the use of te reo Māori in daily conversations.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Māori & Pacific News: Kiingi Tuheitia Passes—New Monarch Crowned, Tiwan Off PIF
Kiingi Tuheitia has died at age 69, just days after his coronation anniversary. He passed away peacefully following heart surgery.
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Pacific Nations & Languages
Tonga By Mauatua Fa'ara-Reynolds (She/They) & Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (She/Her/Ia) Welcome back to Salient ’s Pacific language learning!...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Māori & Pasifika News
Land Rights Dispute Intensifies in Guam Ahead of December Missile Testing Words by Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (She/Her) | Ngāti Whātua,...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Pacific Nations and Languages: Kūki 'Airani—Cook Islands
Last week was ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani—Cook Islands Māori Language Week!
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Māori & Pacific News: Kaipara Māori Ward Debate, Increased US-NZ Defence, Samoan Gun Amnesty
New Zealand has quietly joined the U.S. in a new strategy to expand weapons manufacturing across the Indo-Pacific.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Māori & Pasifika News: Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua sues Government, VUW Hosts Pasifika Roadshow, Ngāpuhi Hikoi to Parliament
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has initiated High Court action against the Government’s amendment of the Marine and Coastal Area (MACA) Act
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Pacific Nations and Languages: French Polynesia and Norfolk Island
Welcome back to Salient’s Pacific language learning! This week we have French Polynesia and Norfolk Island.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Māori & Pasifika News: Olympic Representation, Wharekai Opening, Opposition to ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill
Opposition is mounting as Act prepares to unveil its Treaty Principles Bill, sparking widespread mobilization.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Māori & Pasifika News: Niue Recieves Public Sector Funding, Ngāi Tahu Sells Forestry Rights, Māori Stand Strong for Indigenous Rights at UN
Ngāi Tahu Holdings is selling the harvesting rights of its West Coast forest estate
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Pacific Nations and Languages: Republic of Kiribati (Tungaru)
Welcome back to our very special project! This year at Salient we decided we wanted to celebrate our Pasifika language weeks
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Māori & Pasifika News: Critique of France at Pacfic Islands Forum, Whakaata Māori Cuts, Rangatahi Speak Out at National Kapa Haka Competition
Words by Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (she/her/ia) Ngāti Whātua | Ngāpuhi-Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe Pacific Islands Forum Critique France over Kanaky...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Some kōrero on Matariki & Puanga
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (she/her/ia) Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi - Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe Despite growing up in Murihiku (known for being makariri)...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- May 27
- 2 min
Pacific Nations and Languages: Gagana Sāmoa
Welcome back to another week of Pacific Nations and Languages! This week is Gagana Sāmoa (Sāmoan) Language week, so obviously we have to...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
- May 27
- 3 min
Māori & Pacifica News: Ngā Tui Exhibition Opening, Sāmoan Citizenship Bill Deliberated, Willie Apiata Appointed to Special Role at NZDF
Words by Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (she/her/ia) Ngāti Whātua | Ngāpuhi-Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe Ngā Tui Exhibition Open Now Toi Māori Aotearoa and...
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