In the 10th century, the Philippines was a great marine and economic power, building ships for its neighbors and setting up homes on foreign soil.  In the 19th century, a group of young writers from the Philippines, studying in colonial master Spain, invented the idea of a free

Powhiri of Welcome: Toia mai….

My welcoming powhiri is a traditional Maori one that has been used for centuries. In Maori culture, the ancestors are always behind us, with us and projecting us forward into the future. It is our task to be as present as possible to the voices