In this episode, Debbie and Josie interview Nadine Toe Toe, Co-Director of Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours, a whānau-owned and operated tourism business with a vision to “Change a town through tourism”.  Nadine shares how her family and business are an integral part of their community and the experience they offer visitors is one of deep cultural exchange that gives back to the tamariki (children) of the area through opportunities for travel, growth, and development. Nadine also discusses how regenerative tourism practice is strongly aligned with Te Ao Māori, the Māori worldview, and therefore is not new, but deeply rooted in ancient indigenous wisdom.  We’ve introduced regenerative tourism principles in our first two episodes from an overarching view and then a regional view. In this episode we hear from a local, community based tourism business owner providing an inspiring example of regenerative tourism in practice. We hope you find much value and inspiration in this conversation. Join the conversation! We'd love to hear from you! Connect on Facebook Follow on Instagram  Send us an email: Josie - [email protected] Debbie - [email protected] We're very grateful to:  Nadine ToeToe for her generosity in sharing her time and knowledge with us.  The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits Clarrie Macklin for our music and production  Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design  Our givealittle donors for your generous support.  Episode notes Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours Manawa Ora Rangatahi Whirinaki Footsteps Guided Cultural Walks Glossary: (Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.) Whānau: family  Iwi: extended kinship group, tribe,  Hapū:  kinship group, subtribe Rangatahi: youth Kai: food Pānui: public notice, announcement Manuhiri: guests, visitors Hāngī: earth oven to cook food with steam and heat from heated stones Tikanga: cultural protocol and values Pōwhiri: a Māori welcome ceremony  Koha: a gift or expression of gratitude,  Papa kāinga: home base, village Whakawhanaungatanga: the process of establishing relationships and  connections  Whenua: land Kaumātua: respected and knowledgeable elders  Kuia: elderly woman, grandmother