The Hour of the Wolf

Kia ora e te whānau, today we are celebrating sincronicity and chance encounters. We met Kane at Miharo Gallery in town and got to talking about gardening as a path towards health and realising one's purpose in life. A korero about beauty, life, the search for purpose and the acceptance of the twists and turn our lives can take. On our search for food security, sovereignty and resiliency we have come to share korero with many amazing people and Kane is one of them without a doubt. If you'd like to follow his work you can find it on https://www.facebook.com/UrbanGardenerWestport. Thanks so much for tuning in, love to have you join our korero again, may you have a blessed day.

Kia ora e te whānau, we're joined today by an awesome wahine, gardener, permaculturist, mom and educator, and also her very adventurous son Lachy. Bridget Scully welcomed us to her home and garden and shared her experience in search for a balanced life that allows her and her whānau to reconnect with nature. Through her journey she's come by a wealth of knowledge and love for every living thing. It is humbling and enriching to be able to share korero with someone so commited to creating a better future for generations to come. We hope you find as much enjoyment in this korero as we did and may this message find you in good health.

Kia ora e te whānau, we're very happy to present the first episode of a series exploring Food Sovereignty and Resiliency. For this first episode we are joined by Ron Taiapa, who is part of a meke group of eco-warriors and gardeners based in Te Tairāwhiti. The sound may be a bit weird, as it was recorded on the go in the car going to Uawa, but we trust the message is strong and you can resonate with the kaupapa. Ngā mihi nui e te whānau, ka kite.

What have you been doing for the past month? Taking the time to understand what needs to happen in my life during the past month has brought me back full circle to a place of gratitude and love. I want to share a bit of that today. Trusting this message will find you well. May you have a blissful day.

Kia ora e te whānau, we are back today with some more kōrero on gratitude, with a twist! Today we will experience this connection more than talk about it, through a substantial guided meditation focused on finding that connection and building a gratitude network. Sharing a message of love and embodying it together we hope to gain a stronger and deeper understanding of what it means to stand together. Aroha nui katoa!

Kia ora e te whānau, we are back today to talk about a way forward in our time of crisis. We start this episode by acknowledging the challenges coming in the near future and taking some time to take a look inside, trying to find those things that will help us get through and overcome everything in our path, together. We will talk about gratitude and its nature, and how this basic principle can change the way we engage with this crisis, turning it into an opportunity to move forward collectively creating a better future for us all. Hoping this message finds you and your loved ones well and safe. 

Kia ora and welcome back. This week we continue our previous korero on Forestry and the crisis it's facing at the moment in Te Tairāwhiti. As many things remain unclear and hard to pin down, one sensation has become more and more visible: there is a division in perception. For some of us, the situation is unfolding in a far from desirable way and we have seen whānau left without support, drifting with the tide; then there is the perspective from the support organisms that state that all that can be done is being done and the best effort is being put forward. As it seems these two perspectives are unreconcilable, this has been a matter of much reflection throughout the past week. I offer this episode as an expression of what came out of my personal reflection, hoping it can help bring these opposing views to a common ground where we can work things out together. Spoiler alert: aroha is the key, as it always has been.

We dedicated today's episode to trying to get a clear picture of the crisis that has hit the forestry industry in Te Tairāwhiti. After some research on what were the external causes, we went to talk to a couple of members of the economic development network here in Turanga, to find out what their perspective is on the ongoing situation. We have found that there are resources available for those looking for support in some areas and at different levels, but there is also a great deal of uncertainty about the way the next couple of weeks are going to unfold. Te Tairāwhiti is showing the strength and resilience of the whānau around the region, who in the face of the unknown have chosen to stick together and support each other with any resources available to them.

We had the fortune to be present at Tairawhiti Climate Summit, a hui that brought together a large number of people between experts in environmental science, economics, conservationism together with activists and community leaders and whanau that have a strong interest in directly tackling the climate emergency. We brought a microphone along and were able to talk to a few of them about the essence of their korero. This momentous event has created a lot of traction, sprouting follow-up huis that went on in the subsequent days and creating connections among those with a strong will to act on environmental preservation and regeneration. It's a pleasure to share these koreros with you, may you have a blessed day.

Following up on last week's episode, today we are talking about light, or those things that help us get past the sense of hopelesness in a world with so many negative things going on. Apart from the fact that we can still find beauty, joy and kindness all around us, the actions of many groups of people and strong individuals around the world bring a sense of possibility. In today's episode we share a few stories about people overcoming incredible odds and situations and rising stronger than ever to show us the way forward. Including many local groups, we hope this brings more than a little inspiration and motivation to get on with the challenges we face in our everyday lives. We also want to extend an invitation to those in Turanganui a Kiwa who feel there is something that needs to be improved and are willing to put in the effort to bring about that change they want to see to join us Friday 24th Jan, at the forum by the Waikanae stream at 6 p.m. to discuss it further with likeminded folks. Thanks again for tuning in and we wish you the best possible day.

It's not in spanish! I promise! This time around Wolf made a two part episode. It's about darkness and light, and the shapes these take in our every -day lives. As many of us have had the fortune of not being closely familiar with dark events, Wolf shares the story of Colombia's past of violence. To exemplify the ways in which, in the past and present of this context, abuse of power, social injustice, racial exploitation, extractivism and the destruction of the territory have created an infinite loop of violence. This is darkness, and it will be the first part. On the next episode, coming out this friday, light, or what comes after darkness, will be the topic. Let us know what you think and in what way you feel you can relate to this or not by sending a voice message to the podcast. Nga mihi and a blessed day to you.

After a long time since our first chat, Manu and I sit together again and explore different aspects of the journey he has had as part of Rua Bioscience and their ambitious kaupapa. Going beyond the market, oportunities and challenges, we focus on the significance and the value projects like this have in their communities at a cultural and spiritual level.

Meeting two amazing people in one go, what a lucky day. Medleaf's own Courtney Letica and Tadhg Stopford from The Hemp Foundation are two very unique humans. What brings them together is justice, for the patients and their families, for our society as a whole and for the future, so we don not make the same mistakes we've made in the past. Great thanks to our growing audience and supporters, we would love to hear more from you. So remember, if you'd like to shed some light on one of our topics, join your voice and thoughts to our conversation you can do it by sending a voice message through on anchor.fm/howlingwolf or through the Anchor FM app.

Uh... Who's writing this? Yeah, they said a new episode is coming out this week or something... I guess check it out? Yeah, totally should check it out, yeah.

We had the privilege to come to Ihumatao in South Auckland with Julia Espinoza, an activist and social work student who has spent more than a few days standing in support with the Protectors of this Whenua. Coming from Latin American descent, her unique perspective is enriched by her studies of Te Reo Maori and her childhood growing up as part of the South Auckland community and her connection to a past of social struggle that brought her family to this land as refugees. We reflect on what the experience of protecting Ihumatao has been like for her and her understanding of the kaupapa, what it has meant to stand for one hundred and seven days for the whanau that have been here since day one and how it has evolved. Many great insights to share in our open conversation, done with the hope of bringing all of us closer together. Mentioned at the beginning of the conversation is the school where Julia is studying social work, which has a range of online courses available, if you'd like to have a look at the options that may suit you check their page at ... . This saturday is a very special day for the Protectors, there is a gala day where entertainment, food and community will be shared to support the kaupapa and bring whanau closer to the cause, if you feel inspired by their bravery and commitment or want to find out more about their stand for the whenua, please come and show your support, you will be very welcome.

Kia ora koutou, this is the first episode of our new podcast! We're all about bringing communities together to work through many pressing issues that concern us all. Today we talk a little bit about the aims and dreams we hope to achieve by creating this space, and welcome everyone to join us for the ride. If you would like to share any thoughts or feelings with the whanau feel free to go to our podcast page at anchor.fm/howlingwolf, there you'll find that you can send voice messages that we can then share through the podcast and bring your voice to the conversation! Also if you want to get involved even more and support our project more directly you can go to patreon.com/howlingwolfnz where we'll be sharing some more of the process that goes behind creating this space, like photos, videos, maybe even some bloopers!