Jingjing

Kia ora, I’m Jingjing, originally from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China — a land of rivers, bamboo, and mountains. Like many Indigenous cultures, we honour a deep connection to the whenua (land). I was raised on seasonal foods, natural remedies, and the care shared among whānau and neighbours.

Nelson has been my home for almost 10 years. In 2023, I moved to Ōtautahi to study Rongoā Māori—traditional Māori medicine. What touched me most is how Māori view wellbeing…