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Apirana Daymond and Cassidy Solomon

An important aspect of the programme’s partnership with tangata whenua on the 2019 voyage was the participation of Apirana Daymond representing Te Aitanga o ngā uri o Wharekauri (left), and Cassidy Solomon representing Hokotehi Moriori Trust (right). [NIWA]