Reviewing VMA Performances as a Pop Girlie
In no particular order, I was absolutely taken aback by some of the people who took the stage at the recent VMAs. My opinions are entirely biased on account of the fact that I am the biggest fan of so-called ‘basic white girl music’, so if you don’t agree with anything, please leave your complaints […]
The Price of “Free” Kai
Written by Tawera Marsh When we gather as whānau, as hapū, as iwi, there is always kai. It flows like aroha, endless plates being filled, cups being topped up, hands busy in the kitchen, voices laughing and calling out instructions. To feed people is to manaaki them. To provide kai is to say, “You are […]
Rongoa For Uni Survival
By Temepara Smith He taonga tuku iho nā ngā tīpuna In traditional times, Māori had many different types of Rongoa for different matenga. Our rongoa practices were birthed from our environment and cultural beliefs. Today, we live in a different environment with its own challenges. Stress, burnout, and anxiety are abundant in university life. Here […]
Find Mana in the Small Things
Anita Taiapa Brown “Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu,” Cheesy, but a classic whakatauki that I think embodies the āhua of this article. Mana is in the small things, regardless of how cringe that might seem to you. Being Māori, being Indigenous, being a minority- your existence is a political statement, whether you like it or […]
Yasmin Wilson
Classic opening question, How did you get into photography? I used to steal my Mum’s point and shoot film camera when I was just a kid,maybe about 9 or 10. I would “style” my sister and get her to pose like the kids in the Pumpkin Patch clothing catalogues (+1 points if you remember those). […]
Shades of Whakapapa
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 Treaty negotiation. I’m proud of both sides, but it’s the Māori side I’ve always felt more connected to. That’s why it stings when I don’t always feel like I belong, […]
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 out and turn the page thinking I’m one of those witchy woo woo paint with your period blood girls, which kei a koe if that’s you sis, hear me out […]
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 load of baggage to carry, and no matter how much we do to try and unload its contents, it weighs just as heavy as before. The biggest secret I discovered […]
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 tell you what I saw, what I felt and what I remembered so you will always know how much your tuupuna gave to this place, and how their aroha still […]
LAUREN TRIES SNOWBOARDING AS A SKIER
It’s a general understanding that people who ski and people who snowboard aren’t the best of friends, but given the choice of trying out the board my uncle didn’t want anymore, I couldn’t help but want to give it a go. Spoiler alert, the bruises all over my knees and butt are still hanging around […]