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“I have never met a more inspiring person with a greater influence over so many of us for the good. Let’s hope that we can now be worthy of his generous challenges to us.” — Catherine Delahunty.
Earlier this month, one of the most respected figures in te ao Māori, Dr Moana Jackson was laid to rest. His colossal impact on Aotearoa and his championing of te reo Māori has been celebrated and many of the tributes that have flowed have outlined his incredible achievements as an academic and as a lawyer.
NZEDGE.COM
As a composer, everything Wellington-born composer Lyell Cresswell produced was pointedly genuine, Ken Walton writes in an obituary for The Scotsman. His output was immense, covering all genres from solo voice and chamber ensemble to large-scale orchestra, choral and opera, …
NZ Herald
Labour Minister Willie Jackson mourns the loss of his mother and uncle in the same week.
the Guardian
The lawyer, teacher and activist was without equal. New Zealand is so much poorer for his passing, but so much richer for his life
Newsroom
Rawinia Higgins pays tribute to Moana Jackson, "one of the most influential minds shaping indigenous rights, both in this country and internationally"
the Guardian
Diplomat and scholar of international relations who served as the first female US secretary of state
The singer who popularised a melodramatic bombastic style of rock music.
Newsroom
Oliver Sutherland, the last living author of the bold and celebrated Wai262 claim for which Moana Jackson was a tenacious champion, looks back on Jackson's far-reaching contribution to the constitution and legal framework of Aotearoa.
