E-Panui June 2007                                                                                       E-P # 8

Mana Magazine
June / July 2007

Nga mihi nui kia koutou katoa

The latest issue is jam-packed with reading for all the whanau.

Our cover story features the brilliant Maori artist Derek Lardelli. He's made headlines as the composer of the scary new All Black haka Kapa o Pango, but there are many more strings to the bow of this multi-talented man.

 

 

Did you know that the tuatara was the world's first protected reptile? Read about a fascinating research project which draws on our kaumatua's knowledge of the tuatara - our own living ancient taonga.

 

From the ancient to the brand new - or should that be second-hand? Mana journalist Qiane Corfield scored a rare interview with all four of the boys from Opshop - the first New Zealand band to top the iTunes charts with their new album Second Hand Planet and their single Maybe.

 

Maybe too you'll be hearing a lot in the future about a bunch of promising youngsters who attend a special academy in the Manawatu. Tu Toa is a unique programme which gives the students the opportunity to excel equality in education and sport and may just be the key to a new model for Maori education.

 

 

Our brand new Mana Kai section features wild foods chef Charles Royal and delicious recipes to celebrate Matariki with. We meet an entrepreneur and a former gang trader, who aims to be working with Sir Richard Branson within a year - not that Sir Richard knows it yet! Read how Justyn Barakat plans to expand his cafe empire and help young Maori at the same time.