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He Reo Aratau Certificate in Te ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/13/waikato-tainui-seek-to-boost-reo-speakers-from-31-to-80-by-2050/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/09/ohope-beach-artist-carves-huge-driftwood-that-comes-and-goes/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/09/ohope-beach-artist-carves-huge-driftwood-that-comes-and-goes/#comments Sun, 08 May 2016 18:17:48 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29892 It’s the ultimate story in detachment – The NZ Herald reported Bay of Plenty artist Harlem Shine has spent four years carving Maori design into large logs washed up by storms. 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