Tag: New Zealand
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Apply for the SMITH BROS Ultimate Leatherwork Fundamentals Mentorship
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Are you interested in getting into leatherwork? Are you wondering how to get started? I can help
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How do I get started with leatherwork?
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Are you looking for a satisfying new skill to learn? I can help you discover your passion for making cool stuff out of learner…!
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Sometimes I like to make things
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Check out @smith_bros on Instagram Sometimes I like to make things and sometimes I need to make things. Often it’s both at the same time. Here’s what the process looks like below for a recent project. This was to replace a leather laptop sleeve I made that got stolen recently. Step 1: Make a plan…
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Two Days at Te Whare Ruruhau: A Taste of Wild Perfection
If you want to be inspired, then get out into nature. The more remote, the better. My friend Doug manages a Māori trust that looks after 6,950 hectares of mountainous terrain nestled between the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forests in the central North Island of New Zealand. Recently, it was my great pleasure and privilege to…
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NZ And Taiwan – What Is The Economic Relationship Between Our 2 Countries?
NZ and Taiwan – What is the economic relationship?
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Did you know that the World Indigenous Business Forum was in Rotorua NZ recently?
That was the WORLD Indigenous Business Forum… As in the whole world. And it just happened to be in Rotorua, New Zealand last month. I heard about it by accident. By word of mouth. And I got to hang out there for an afternoon and meet a delegation from the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP)…
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Indigenous Taiwanese and Māori in Aotearoa NZ – You might be happily surprised at the relationship
What is the relationship of Māori in Aotearoa NZ to indigenous Taiwanese?
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Education Is A Wicked Problem: Why Simple Fixes Fail
Education is a wicked problem (AKA What’s broken in education and how do we fix it?)
