Welcome to Episode 10! ‘Our Story’ is The Middle Space approach to co-creating narratives. It centres on honouring and amplifying voices, multiple worldviews and the lived experiences of those who don’t often get airtime. In this episode, Hiria Cameron chats with first cousins, Matua and Aroha as they share their stories of growing up as Māori in Queensland, Australia. They talk race, culture, stereotypes, support and strategies as Māori teens navigating the complexities of identity development, growing up at a distance from their ancestral lands and culture.

Welcome to Episode 9! In this talanoa, Hiria Cameron is joined by Maluseu Monise, Melisa Fotu and Leni Lolohea as they explore Toituu te Tiriti from a Mana Moana perspective. Personal connections and experiences are shared as they have shaped individual understandings and positionality as Tiriti partners in Aotearoa. The talanoa traverses the importance of authentic relationships and connection, as well as experiences of Tiriti partnership in various lived contexts. They also reflect on the positive and negative aspects of separation and the challenges of navigating identity in relation to being people of the Pacific living in Aotearoa.