In the days after my mum died, a blackbird lingered like a messenger of solace | Mark Saunokonoko

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Some Māori believe that when they die, their spirit travels up New Zealand to the tip of the North Island – souls flying like birds Australian bird of the year 2025: nominate your favourite now After a long struggle with her health, Mum died in Auckland in 2012. At the end of her funeral service […]

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