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“As I leaned into the dissonance of the past, I realised that learning te reo had become a salve that smoothed away the spiky edges of my defensiveness.” — Marcel Currin on how learning te reo changed his perspective as a Pākehā.
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Ake, Ake, Ake - A forever language
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Te reo Māori is being learnt by more people across Aotearoa, as the language continues to be revitalised across generations.
A forty-strong horse convoy arrived in Wellington today with a petition that attracted over 50,000 signatures.
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“What I remember from those first reo classes was realising that my monolingual, monocultural upbringing was not the only way of seeing the world, and that learning a language as an adult is hard.” — Atakohu Middleton, author of 'Waka Aroha', a new collection of Māori-language short stories.
A Taranaki iwi has signed a resource management agreement with its local council despite a looming Government ban on such deals.
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A Ngāti Kahungunu petition calling for a halt on government plans to amend references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in legislation has attracted more than 20,000 signatures.
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“For Te Awa Tupua to be more than a bicultural compromise, it must become a platform for the genuine exercise of Māori authority over ancestral lands and waters.” — Hemopereki Hoani Simon.
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po delivers her annual address to mark her second Koroneihana.
Settlement legislation passed its final reading in Parliament after nine years of negotiations.
Iwi and hapū have arrived at Tūrangawaewae marae for day two of Koroneihana, bringing their loved ones who have passed on to be honoured.
Te Rā will remain in Aotearoa until 2029, renewing hopes the last surviving traditional Māori sail could eventually return home permanently.
Collected stories and commentary, from Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere, on Mātauranga and Māori issues in the public domain. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere, on Mātauranga and Māori issues in the public domain. Keep Reading
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