The question of whether Aotearoa New Zealand should retain dedicated Māori parliamentary representation has returned to the centre of political debate, driven in large part by the renewed…
A significant legislative shift is quietly moving through the New Zealand Parliament—one that could reshape the future of food, farming, science, and community authority across Aotearoa. The Government’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
