Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho: Nurturing Hauora and Wellbeing: We can be in control of when we stop

This episode, recorded in September 2021, is a korero from Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho around nurturing our hauora and wellbeing. He looks at self care from a Mana Motuhake, Tino Rangatiratanga and self autonomy perspective. He has provided a list of hauora resources that can be accessed here. 

Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho (Te Arawa/Tuhoe/Tuwharetoa) is the Auckland Fringe Festival Director, Kaiwhakahaere of Taurima Vibes and core whanau member of both Te Pou Theatre and Hobson Street Theatre Company. As well as his work in theatre, Borni is an advocate for positive social change and the role of arts in supporting wellbeing. Borni is also the current Kaiarahi for Te Ora Auaha, Creative Wellbeing Alliance Aotearoa. 

Thanks for listening to this important kōrero. Please share it far and wide with people you think would benefit or be inspired by it. If you’d like to learn more about the Ngā Toi Advocacy network and Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi you can head to www.tetaumatatoiaiwi.org.nz 

 

The music you hear in this episode is a track from Te Aratoi’s Ancient Maori Music album, Piwakawaka. Kia ora for letting us use this beautiful waiata.