Ella Henry
@ellahenryaotearoa.bsky.social
Indigenous Māori woman from Aotearoa New Zealand. Professor of Entrepreneurship, AUT Business School, Tāmaki Makaurau, proud mother of three strong wāhine Māori
Auckland Theatre Company presents ‘Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking’ the play by Witi Ihimaera, brought into the 21st Century so ably with Katie Wolfe directing, magnificent performances by Miriama McDowell and Nī Dekkers-Reihana. An eerie opening, a must see!
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Auckland Theatre Company presents ‘Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking’ the play by Witi Ihimaera, brought into the 21st Century so ably with Katie Wolfe directing, magnificent performances by Miriama McDowell and Nī Dekkers-Reihana. An eerie opening, a must see!
A photo I took in Copenhagen in July: “Spectacular and innovative in the true sense of the words. That’s CopenHill. The artificial skiing slope and the recreational hiking area opened in fall 2019, built on top of the new waste management center”
Why can’t we have political visionaries like this;
Why can’t we have political visionaries like this;
October 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A photo I took in Copenhagen in July: “Spectacular and innovative in the true sense of the words. That’s CopenHill. The artificial skiing slope and the recreational hiking area opened in fall 2019, built on top of the new waste management center”
Why can’t we have political visionaries like this;
Why can’t we have political visionaries like this;
I was very sad to hear of the passing of Dame Joan Metge this week. I was too sick to farewell her in person, so this is my wee poroporoakī to her, into the ether. I first met her in the 80s when she came to do a lecture on anthro and ended up giving me some hue she had grown, from her boot!
September 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I was very sad to hear of the passing of Dame Joan Metge this week. I was too sick to farewell her in person, so this is my wee poroporoakī to her, into the ether. I first met her in the 80s when she came to do a lecture on anthro and ended up giving me some hue she had grown, from her boot!
Thanks to these coffee capsules, I don’t have to feel guilty about my coffee machine any more, yay!
September 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Thanks to these coffee capsules, I don’t have to feel guilty about my coffee machine any more, yay!
Went to Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art was the largest Māori exhibition in the history of Auckland Art Gallery and attracted attendance levels not seen by the gallery since 1989. Its triumph masked a deeper tension. Amazing! A must see..
Director Chelsea Winstanley
Curator Nigel Borell
Director Chelsea Winstanley
Curator Nigel Borell
August 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Went to Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art was the largest Māori exhibition in the history of Auckland Art Gallery and attracted attendance levels not seen by the gallery since 1989. Its triumph masked a deeper tension. Amazing! A must see..
Director Chelsea Winstanley
Curator Nigel Borell
Director Chelsea Winstanley
Curator Nigel Borell
Day 2 in Copenhagen, Helsingor - Elsinor. Home to Kronburg Castle, the closest point to Sweden. Shakespeare used the castle, renaming it Elsinor, as the setting for Hamlet. In the museum, an exhibition about society and punishment. This banner stood out!
July 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Day 2 in Copenhagen, Helsingor - Elsinor. Home to Kronburg Castle, the closest point to Sweden. Shakespeare used the castle, renaming it Elsinor, as the setting for Hamlet. In the museum, an exhibition about society and punishment. This banner stood out!
Got to give a Professorial Address about my research on Māori entrepreneurship. It was daunting, in front of whānau, old friends, students, and colleagues. It was a privilege! Thanks to the Business School at AUT for the privilege.
July 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Got to give a Professorial Address about my research on Māori entrepreneurship. It was daunting, in front of whānau, old friends, students, and colleagues. It was a privilege! Thanks to the Business School at AUT for the privilege.
Parakuihi, breakfast with coffee and Nadine Hira, a great start to the day!
June 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Parakuihi, breakfast with coffee and Nadine Hira, a great start to the day!
Kia ora Bluesky friends, I am hoping someone can help me find the whānau of Raiha Mete. We found her paint spattered image, printed on wood, by NZ artist Charles McPhee. I would love to help find her way home…
April 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Kia ora Bluesky friends, I am hoping someone can help me find the whānau of Raiha Mete. We found her paint spattered image, printed on wood, by NZ artist Charles McPhee. I would love to help find her way home…
Just had to share this from Hope on Substack, simple but succinct!
April 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Just had to share this from Hope on Substack, simple but succinct!
Random shots of fabulousness at Matatini final day
March 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Random shots of fabulousness at Matatini final day
Quote of the day from Vivian Lefebvre on Substack:
February 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Quote of the day from Vivian Lefebvre on Substack:
Dunedin airport, bleak weather, home to Tāmaki Makaurau after a magical week in the ‘deep south’ of our beautiful lands, new places, new people, new experiences, very restorative, in preparation for who knows what 2025 may bring!
January 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Dunedin airport, bleak weather, home to Tāmaki Makaurau after a magical week in the ‘deep south’ of our beautiful lands, new places, new people, new experiences, very restorative, in preparation for who knows what 2025 may bring!
#Rakiura day 4, last post of the day, Butcher Shop Cafe, great lunch with homemade ginger crunch, and Friday pizza night, while watching kererū at sunset, sublime!
January 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
#Rakiura day 4, last post of the day, Butcher Shop Cafe, great lunch with homemade ginger crunch, and Friday pizza night, while watching kererū at sunset, sublime!
#Rakiura, day 4, last day on this amazing island, full of eclectic, eccentric, fabulous folks.
Went fishing on the Tequila with skipper Ant. Caught a few blue cod, had a memorable day.
Ka kite Rakiura, ngā mihi ki te whenua, te moana, ki a koutou katoa
Went fishing on the Tequila with skipper Ant. Caught a few blue cod, had a memorable day.
Ka kite Rakiura, ngā mihi ki te whenua, te moana, ki a koutou katoa
January 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
#Rakiura, day 4, last day on this amazing island, full of eclectic, eccentric, fabulous folks.
Went fishing on the Tequila with skipper Ant. Caught a few blue cod, had a memorable day.
Ka kite Rakiura, ngā mihi ki te whenua, te moana, ki a koutou katoa
Went fishing on the Tequila with skipper Ant. Caught a few blue cod, had a memorable day.
Ka kite Rakiura, ngā mihi ki te whenua, te moana, ki a koutou katoa
#Rakiura night 3, huge thanks to Angie Karaitiana and her team at Beaks and Feathers for taking a gaggle of grey geese, us oldies on bucket-list trips, to find kiwi, tokoeka, we met an old fella and a sassy young gal, and got to watch a full moon rise at 11pm, pure magic!
January 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
#Rakiura night 3, huge thanks to Angie Karaitiana and her team at Beaks and Feathers for taking a gaggle of grey geese, us oldies on bucket-list trips, to find kiwi, tokoeka, we met an old fella and a sassy young gal, and got to watch a full moon rise at 11pm, pure magic!
#Rakiura day3, started with fish burger at the Kai Kart, then went on a tour of the island with Greg from Aurora, who showed me around this whenua he loves, their whānau tītī/mutton bird island, Herekopere and his tūpuna Mohi Maraetaia. Finished the day with a kiwi trek, but that is another post!
January 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#Rakiura day3, started with fish burger at the Kai Kart, then went on a tour of the island with Greg from Aurora, who showed me around this whenua he loves, their whānau tītī/mutton bird island, Herekopere and his tūpuna Mohi Maraetaia. Finished the day with a kiwi trek, but that is another post!
#Rakiura still day 2, Ulva Island, bird sanctuary, ancient forest, home to the dinosaur plant Tmesepteris, 440 million years old, with equally fascinating Māori and Pākehā histories.
And there is still the Dark Skies observation tonight after dark!
And there is still the Dark Skies observation tonight after dark!
January 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
#Rakiura still day 2, Ulva Island, bird sanctuary, ancient forest, home to the dinosaur plant Tmesepteris, 440 million years old, with equally fascinating Māori and Pākehā histories.
And there is still the Dark Skies observation tonight after dark!
And there is still the Dark Skies observation tonight after dark!
#Rakiura day 2, stopped for a coffee and obligatory Southland Cheese Roll at the fabulous Snuggery.
I wanted coffee to go, they gave me a jar, asking to return it when I can as they don’t do disposable cups.
I ended up reading the book for my trip to Ulva Island, so finished my coffee!
I wanted coffee to go, they gave me a jar, asking to return it when I can as they don’t do disposable cups.
I ended up reading the book for my trip to Ulva Island, so finished my coffee!
January 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
#Rakiura day 2, stopped for a coffee and obligatory Southland Cheese Roll at the fabulous Snuggery.
I wanted coffee to go, they gave me a jar, asking to return it when I can as they don’t do disposable cups.
I ended up reading the book for my trip to Ulva Island, so finished my coffee!
I wanted coffee to go, they gave me a jar, asking to return it when I can as they don’t do disposable cups.
I ended up reading the book for my trip to Ulva Island, so finished my coffee!
#Rakiura2, made the hearty trek up to Observation Rock, so worth it. And, after the farmslands from Dunedin to Bluff, the native bush, what the tūpuna might have seen on arrival, is magnificent!
January 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#Rakiura2, made the hearty trek up to Observation Rock, so worth it. And, after the farmslands from Dunedin to Bluff, the native bush, what the tūpuna might have seen on arrival, is magnificent!
#Rakiura1, our carriage awaits, leaving sunny Bluff, Foveaux Straits are calm, but chilly, met lovely tangata whenua on fery, then welcome to Rakiura, my home for the week, South Seas pub, with lovely views over Oban. Today fush and chups and short walks, tomorrow, adventuring!
January 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#Rakiura1, our carriage awaits, leaving sunny Bluff, Foveaux Straits are calm, but chilly, met lovely tangata whenua on fery, then welcome to Rakiura, my home for the week, South Seas pub, with lovely views over Oban. Today fush and chups and short walks, tomorrow, adventuring!
#Rakiura, flight to Dunedin, 9 degrees at 9am, ride thru farmland to city, retail therapy, bus to Invercargill, Colonial Motel, tomorrow Rakiura by ferry, woo hoo!
January 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
#Rakiura, flight to Dunedin, 9 degrees at 9am, ride thru farmland to city, retail therapy, bus to Invercargill, Colonial Motel, tomorrow Rakiura by ferry, woo hoo!