When Sue Cullen (then Wetere) approached me about a new programme she wanted to create, I was not initially that excited. I was tired to be honest. I had just finished work for Maori Congress and had been doing research for the then Maori Employment and Training Commission. I just wanted some time out to make pickle.
Sue was never one to be deterred. If she had a 'bee in her bonnet' then we were all going to find it! And so (for my part) in a small pub, on some tissues, I drew out what I thought could work. Sue did the rest. She gathered together a group of remarkable people, who all committed to 'the dream'.
The rest became history - a history that changed my life.
The ability to put together images and writings on subjects that I truely believed and was passionate about was life changing.
The fact that todate over 55,000 other people have participated in either Mahi Ora or Mauri Ora is mind-blowing!
Alot of things have happened over the 10 years of Mahi Ora release, as with life some are good and some are not so good but ALL have contributed to and shaped my future thinking and creative levels.
Wotz Wot is about to embark on a new set of learning models, some short term, some long, some small, some large but ALL will contribute to another generation of educators, learners and life change agents.
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