E-Panui May 2009                                                                                      E-P# 20

Mana Magazine
June - July 2009 Issue 88

Tena ano koutou

In 25 years Te Wananga o Aotearoa has seen bad times and good. Mana retraces its origins from humble tin shed to state-of-the-art campus with learning centres all over the country through the eyes of Marie Panapa who’s been there since day one. The ‘Wa’ is a revolution in second chance at learning for thousands of people who never made it through the school system. Mana editor Derek Fox also talks to chief executive, Bentham Ohia about its development and his vision for the future.

Honey wars. Manuka honey is the new gold rush and there is huge potential for Maori to be at its cutting edge. Mana talks to award-winning businessman Denis Watson about his plans for creating a much-needed industry using the natural resources of the Far North and also finds out that all is not sweet in this highly competitive industry.

 

 

It’s Matariki and our Mana Kai section has some great bush tucker cooked up by TV chef Rewi Spraggon and his mate Riki Bennett. Rewi has some tried and true eel recipes passed on from his mum. Just right for your Matariki feast…and fishing columnist Bill Hohepa shares his favourite kingfish recipe – first telling us how to catch a kingie!

 

 

 

Find out what Bay of Plenty Magic netball coach Noeline Taurua thinks of her youngest recruit, Elias Shadrock. And just what does Elias think about being the baby of this star-studded team and her chances of making the Silver Fern squad?

 

 

 

 

The boy from Mahia is being touted as our next world surfing champ. Richard Christie is making big waves in the surfing world and he’s our big hope for the world championship circuit.