Issue 20- Vol 58.

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,...

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 o Waitangi is not some ancient, dusty relic. Hell, it’s barely 185 years old – younger than the first working camera! It is...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

By Maraea Gowens Real talk: talking about money can be awkward as. For many of us, it is easier to talk about who is hot...