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Matariki moments
As we move into the darker months, it’s exciting to live in a country that has now chosen to acknowledge and celebrate indigenous tradition. Having grown up in the Northern Hemisphere, it has never made sense to me that in Aotearoa New Zealand we celebrate Christmas, a time of reflection and hopes for the future, ... read more.