Adopted This passing on of customary

This passing on of customary knowledge developed out of a partnership between conservationists and weavers that returned accidentally killed kiwi to the hapū or family of the rohe or district in which they were found

’ — Jessie Neilson

and really anyone who appreciates an intelligently told natural history

’ — Kathryn Ryan

but also with an eye constantly on the bigger picture

Adopted This passing on of customaryThe experience of closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand To not know your family story is a huge loss of your sense of self. It has the potential to undermine your wellbeing and your relationships across a lifetime. Adopted is the powerful and honest account of two of the thousands of children affected by closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand, from 1950 to the mid 1970s. Jo Willis and Brigitta Baker both sought and found their respective