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ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 12, 2010: Students say goodbye to eachother with a Hongi at their school, Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai in Rotorua, New Zealand. Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai is a Maori school designated to the children who have genealogical connections to this specific Marae and tribal land. This Moari school, funded by the crown government just as the public schools, allows students to learn on their own land and property. Many of these students came from mainstream schools and have had to learn Maori. They are all related and so it is like a big family. One girl told me, "The thing I like about this school is no one ever gets bullied because it's only Whanua, or family. I feel safe here." (Photo by Amy Toensing)
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ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 12, 2010: Students say goodbye to eachother with a Hongi at their school, Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai in Rotorua, New Zealand. Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai is a Maori school designated to the children who have genealogical connections to this specific Marae and tribal land. This Moari school, funded by the crown government just as the public schools, allows students to learn on their own land and property. Many of these students came from mainstream schools and have had to learn Maori. They are all related and so it is like a big family. One girl told me, "The thing I like about this school is no one ever gets bullied because it's only Whanua, or family. I feel safe here." (Photo by Amy Toensing)