It’s always so valuable for us to connect in and spend time with our community.
We were thrilled to have so many rangatahi amongst the attendees - As Porou touched on in his korero, the passing on of transferable skills and knowledge to our local young people is such an important part of our mahi. Our purpose out here on the far reaches of the East Coast goes beyond this industry and into the future for both our people and whenua.
It was also really great to see so many people leave with their own hemp plants ready to grow for themselves and useful to be able to hear and answer people’s patai about this plant.
We have uploaded some footage of the korero from the day to our YouTube channel, so if you were unable to attend but are interested in hearing about Rua’s journey and understanding what Rua is trying to achieve in this space, check it out!