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A bathful of kawakawa and hot water on Consumer NZ

Community Journalist / Kaihaurapa Kōrero Hapori at Consumer NZ highlights A bathful of kawakawa and hot water by Hana Pera Aoake as part of a feature on Māori art and culture for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

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