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“What does MANAVA mean to me?”

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“I believe we were all born to be resilient.”

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“Is there somewhere you can go in school to be safe?”

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“Not doing the uni thing of leaving it until the very last minute!”

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“We’ve got three of us in school.”

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“Of course the other thing about workplaces is that it’s not just you.”

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“Giving people time to deal with what they need to deal with.”

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“...all she was worried about was her purse.”

A photo of twelve Pacific people of all ages smiling at the camera, some crouched at the front of the group. They are standing on a whariki (woven mat) and there are brightly coloured artworks behind them.

“I’ve planted three groves of bananas.”

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“Let it flow.”

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“Clearing the drains benefits everyone you know.”

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“if you don’t know, ask.”

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“Let's be practical about how we are going to approach our people.”

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“Even our ancestors didn't wait around to be saved.”

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“We have alot to share I think in our practices.”

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“Let's do it ourselves, and we did.”

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“I’m on the bus pretty much half of my week.”

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“...and he had his canoe on his car.”

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“Make sure your car is also safe to be on the road.”

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“Last week I was at sea.”

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“Each vaka had a diff response.”

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“...having water and gumboots.”