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 phrase Tangata Tiriti — often translated as “people of the Treaty” — is a term for non-Māori in New Zealand. It’s... Read more »
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 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 E tā ki te hihi o te rā whakamārama, te horihori I te tikanga o te kōrero, pai mārire Paint these... Read more »
Introduction: I oppose the Redress System for Abuse in State Care Bill in its current form. While the intention to provide redress for survivors is acknowledged, the Bill fails... Read more »
Introduction: New Zealand’s history of state residential care for children — particularly from the mid-20th century to the end of the 1990s — has left a profound legacy of... Read more »
Earlier this year, many Māori voters received a letter from the Electoral Commission asking them to confirm their address. Failure to respond resulted in deregistration from the voter roll,... Read more »
New Zealand’s Education Minister, Erica Stanford, has ignited controversy by directing the removal of most Māori words from a series of early-reading books designed for five-year-olds. The decision, framed... Read more »
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of Parliament. This submission outlines our strong opposition to the Regulatory Standards Bill. TWH Consultants fully oppose the Regulatory Standards Bill for the... Read more »