Issue 20- Vol 58.
Nā te ētita
by Brianna Waka E ngā hau e whā o te ao, nō mai tata, nō mai tawhiti, tae noa mai ki tēnei pito o Nukutawhiti,...
When Uni RegulationsClash With Tikanga,Who Wins?
Written By Naianga Tapiata If you’ve ever been to any uni, you’ll know the vibe, there’s ALWAYS a policy for everything. Missed an exam? There’s...
Te Tiriti For Dummies (ew david)
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is not some ancient, dusty relic. Hell, it’s barely 185 years old – younger than the first working camera! It is...
Reindigenising & Decolonising
Written By Manasseh Cowley We had just finished presenting at one of Bogotá’s most prestigious universities and it was now time for whakawhanaungatanga and kai....
Letters from the Future
From Nanny. (Te Atamihi Papa) Kia ora raa kei aku mokopuna, Today, I walked through your Marae, Poohara and thought of you. I want to...
Moemoeā Māori – He Ruri
James Milroy Whakarongo mai rāKoutou e hine, e tama māKi ngā reo e hāpai neiI ngā mahi a Hiwa-i-te-rangi Ua kōnehuTū mai rā MatarikiHiwa, HiwaHiwa-i-te-rangi...
What They Don’t Tell You About Reo Revitalisation
By Emere Paku It is no secret that the mamae of losing our reo and culture at the hands of colonisation is an intergenerational heavy...
And That’s On Period.
By Nova Te Hapua Mauri ora e hoa mā! My names Nova, I’m a Kaupapa Māori researcher in all things īkura,menstruation. Okay, before you freak...
Head? Is it tapu?
Part 1: Ripeka Paapu The notion that receiving or giving oral sex while wearing moko kanohi is tapu reflects a modern discomfort, not the lived...
The White Māori Identity Crisis
Written by Kata Roberts According to my AncestryDNA results, I’m made up of 63% European and 37% Māori heritage, which basically means I’m a walking...