Dancing, art, flax-weaving and other activities were all part of a Mental Health Awareness Week event held at Arowhenua marae on October 11. Courier reporter Greta Yeoman headed along.
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Weaving ways . . . Siblings Bree (14, left) and Lucee Illingworth (13, right) joined Isabella Brundell (3) and Shay Manson in a weaving activity at Arowhenua marae.

Flax fans . . . Arowhenua marae Mental Health Awareness Week event participants (from left) Joseph Bradley Callinan, Jacqueline Pollard and Andrea Pollard took up flax weaving during Thursday's event.

Laughter and art . . . Ruth Garvin (left) and Suzy Waka demonstrate their colouring-in talents at the Arowhenua marae Mental Health Awareness Week event last Thursday. PHOTOS: GRETA YEOMAN