Kia ora workshoppers!

We’re back after a big break and kicking off a new season with Alice Dimond of Ngāi Tahu, a South Island Iwi (tribe) from Aotearoa New Zealand.

Alice talks to us about Te Korekoreka, a Māori approach to futures that she and her Iwi have developed to connect their people through the “four realms of creation”. Like other tools we’ve explored, this one uses metaphor and story but with a uniquely indigenous approach - where past, present and future exist simultaneously. As Alice explains, we stand connected to our ancestors and descendants through time but the connection is not linear, it is ever-present.

Even if you haven’t caught up on all of our previous episodes this is a fantastic one to begin with. For New Zealanders it’s a rare insight into how Māori conceptualise the future; for internationals, it’s a wonderful introduction to this special aspect of Aotearoa.

Thanks to Alice, thank you for listening and as always thanks to The Beths for supplying our beautiful theme music!

Victoria

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For more information about Te Korekoreka, visit the website here.

To find out more about Alice’s latest project to empower young people with innovative and future focused approaches to creating solutions to the challenges of our world, visit Mō Āpōpō Future-Makers.

You can find Alice on LinkedIn here.

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