A Ngeri/Short Haka about Waitangi Day 2026

A Marakihau. Arā hara mai rā te manu whakateka I ō ki Poneke ra! He reo ka ongaonga I te ara nā Whakatauihu! Nā te moni o runga rā... Read more »

 Racism and Pākehā

A Good Pākehā Sir Tim Shadbolt R.I.P Mauao / Mount Maunganui Ko te kupu wawara o te riri, ka mākiri The words of anger and no compassion go unfounded... Read more »

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Te Whaikōrero Some Ideas for Men and Women about Whaikōrero

Te Whaikōrero The Speech Making James Barnes is Pākehā and grew up speaking Māori in Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa. He has taught Te Reo, Whaikōrero and Te Tiriti... Read more »

A Moko on the Street

A Moko in the Street (James is Pākehā and was raised in Māori education. He holds a master’s and is a Te Tiriti o Waitangi educator and cultural supervisor.)... Read more »

The Problem with the Term Tangata Tiriti

The Problem with the Term Tangata Tiriti The phrase Tangata Tiriti — often translated as “people of the Treaty” — is a term for non-Māori in New Zealand. It’s... Read more »

Moralising Destiny Church and NZ Journalism

Houhia ki te kura, ka amo i te whakaio whenua i te rongo taketake koia! Bless with the everlasting peace! Towards the end of last year, at least two... Read more »

Nine of My Favourite Whakataukī / Proverbs for the New Year

Nine of My Favourite Whakataukī / Proverbs for the New Year Ē, ko ngā rōrī ki mua i te whare o Uenuku!Indeed, these are the entanglements before the house... Read more »

The Spider, the Tide, and This Year’s Election

The Spider, the Tide, and This Year’s Election E tā ki te hihi o te rā whakamārama, te horihori I te tikanga o te kōrero, pai mārire Paint these... Read more »