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Mark Kopua (Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Porou) is cofounder and co director of Te Kurahuna, which provides training and ongoing development for those working with Mahi a Atua. Mark is a historian, master carver and tā moko exponent. He has been on the board of Toi Māori and involved in determining the provenance of artefacts. Along with a small number of other moko artists, he has spearheaded the resurgence of tā moko. Diana Kopua (Ngāti Porou) is co-founder and co-director of Te Kurahuna. She originally trained as a nurse and then a psychiatrist. The Mahi a Atua approach underpinned Te Kūwatawata and Te Hiringa Matua services, for which Diana was the clinical lead during their development and implementation. Now, she uses Mahi a Atua to help people transform and indigenise their own practices and spaces. Lisa Cherrington (Ngāpuhi) trained as a clinical psychologist and began working with Mahi a Atua while at Te Whare Marie. She joined Te Kurahuna in 2022 and uses the power of stories of the atua in her work. Lisa is also a novelist and scriptwriter.

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi A land transport system connecting people, products and places for a thriving Aotearoa. Our vision describes the land transport system that we want to see, and that we are committed to delivering through the things we lead, shape and influence. Our vision describes a system that connects individuals, businesses and communities to each other to provide access to important social and economic opportunities such as work, school, shops, churches, marae, healthcare providers, and parks. It speaks to our role in keeping towns, cities and regions connected to each other for freight and tourism purposes. It celebrates our role in enabling New Zealanders to live better lives by making it easy for them to get around, to do business, and to enjoy places that are both local to them and further away. A thriving Aotearoa means our country has strong social connectedness, is economically prosperous, is responsive to changes in our globally connected world, looks after those who are more vulnerable, and takes care of the environment and resources on which we all rely.

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