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A culture of respect: Youth Off The Streets’ Kapa Haka program

A culture of respect: Youth Off The Streets’ Kapa Haka program

Oct 13, 2025 | Engagement and support, First Nations Services

Note to reader: This article was written in 2025 and the program is no longer running today. The cornerstone of Laverne Te Huia’s identity is her Māori culture. But it wasn’t always that way. “I grew up around language, my parents were fluent,” Laverne says. However,...