Whanganui couple Marilyn and Marty Vreede have been making paper from leftover harakeke from the district's many weavers. Between processing the strong fibre and making sheets of paper, they also help revitalise te reo Māori.

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In this episode:

• 0:21 - Meet Marilyn and Marty Vreede
• 1:33 - Their love story through te reo
• 6:10 - Harakeke paper making
• 9:30 - Working with weavers
• 14:20 - Making the half-stuff

With thanks to:

• Marilyn and Marty Vreede

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