I know that I have written about this many times, but I think the challenge of Ihumaatao is something which all of us have an interest in. This article gives some interesting background info on the historic aspects of this dispute: … [Read more...]
I loved this article, especially in Maori Language Week:
Every now and then I read a column which really hits home. It was a wonderful, warm, deeply personal observation which goes to the essence of NZ male behaviour. Here it is: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/09/13/805172/emma-espiner-maori-boy … [Read more...]
Here is an article on some of the history behind the theft of Maori land:
I found this article, in Newsroom, a lesson on history which we certainly weren’t taught at school. We learned about the history of Great Britain and other important issues, but little about our own land. This article by a historian reminded me again of just how unjust so much of the treatment of … [Read more...]