Article courtesy of RNZ
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Huia O’Sullivan's spent more than two decades working alongside young people, in outdoor education, social work and youth development roles.
She's now the Executive Director of Ngā Rangatahi Toa, an organisation that uses creative practice, cultural connection and self-care strategies to help rangatahi find their voice and create positive pathways for themselves.
A major part of that work is Manawa Ora, Ngā Rangatahi Toa’s flagship creative youth development programme, that's been running for 12 years and has supported hundreds of young people through the process of creating and performing their own work.
The latest production is Manawa Ora: Taurite, created by 20 rangatahi aged between 13 and 17, which will be staged at Auckland's Q theatre next week.
Working with professional artists, they've developed a piece that combines music, rap, dance, theatre and spoken word, drawing on their own experiences and aspirations.
To hear more about this year's show Taurite - which means balance - as well as her own journey and work with Ngā Rangatahi Toa, listen to Kathryn Ryan's interview with Huia on the Radio New Zealand Website.
