Wāhine workers: Changing the face of forestry
11 Apr, 2021 03:00 AM
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The all female crew who work for Mahi Rakau Forest Management. Photo / Andrew Warner
Some didn t get out of the van. Others lasted a day. Some made it through the week. Two originals remain. Welcome to Truedy Taia s world. She is the crew manager for an all-female team that work for Mahi Rakau Forest Management - an initiative that became a reality in 2019.
Today the women are out the back of Kawerau with the Tarawera mountain ranges in the distance.
Taia is trudging out of the forest, the back of her hand wipes sweat from her brow as she stamps on bramble and navigates her way through rotting logs and debris.
Wāhine workers: Changing the face of forestry
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Wāhine workers: Changing the face of forestry
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