Julie McNeish, Emerging From Darkness (PEOPLE 2022)

These four images tell a story of Stefan of Tūhoe and Ngāti Porou emerging from darkness with his Mataora. Stefan's Mataora depicts his personal journey of grief, heartache and overcoming adversity.

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