Highway 3 to Albuquerque

On the 21st-23rd of March 2025 we will be doing a 130km walk fundraiser in order to get us to an international conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We have been accepted to present at the INIKHD RIEL Conference which underpins Indigenous Ecologies of Love. Kayla is a Master’s student at the Universiry of Waikato and Jasmine is a PhD student at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

For this fundraiser we will be walking from Kayla’s marae in Taranaki to Jasmine’s marae in Turakina which equates to 130km (a distnace we hope to complete in 2 days) we have chosen to use walking as the foundation of this journey as it truly reflects what we are both setting out to achieve within our communities through moving into a space of intergenerational healing and guiding our people to a place of thrivance. We hope to bring our learnings from this conference home with us to share with our people.

The funds that we raise will go towards flights, accomodation and registrations fees for our trip. We would like to thank you for walking beside us on this journey.

All funds will be paid into a verrified bank accoun held by both Kayla and Jasmine.

E mihi nui ana,

Kayla and Jazzy 😊