Ko te maopopo te lima malohi
Ke te tauamoga o te atu fenua
Our strength is in the collaboration of our people
For binding together we will uplift the nation.
In October last year the Hutt Valley Tokelauan community (the second largest in Aotearoa) started planning their cultural capability and digital skills training workshops, funded by an ACE Aotearoa professional development grant.
Ime Telea, a member of the committee overseeing the implementation of the grant, explained the need for the training: