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Porirua woman helping others learn to weave taonga

April 6, 2023

For this week's ASB Good As Gold we head to Stokes Valley where Theresa Henry is showing others the time-honoured art of traditional Maori weaving. Nominate someone deserving at asbgoodasgold.co.nz (Source: Seven Sharp)

This week's ASB Good as Gold winner is Theresa Henry of Porirua.

She offers free classes, online and in person, in korowai and kakahu weaving, allowing people to make their own whānau taonga.

For sharing the knowledge passed down to her so selflessly, ASB is giving her $10,000 to spend as she wishes.

Watch the moment the deserving winner is surprised with her award in the Seven Sharp video above.

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