The role of Pākehā is to support
“It’s right that Pākehā should speak Māori, and Pākehā engagement is important to the revitalisation of te reo Māori. . . . But, as a people, we must wait our turn.” — Andrew Robb.
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Author: Andrew Robb
We owe so much to Huirangi
“Huirangi met every test of his strength, courage, integrity and leadership to secure the rights of future generations to the language of his tipuna.” — Andrew Robb on Huirangi Waikerepuru.
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Bastion Point: A desperate struggle and a dream fulfilled
“As the arrests began, I was overwhelmed with emotion. Tears streamed down my face, not because I was scared or angry, but because, at that moment, there was nowhere in the world I’d rather have been than right there with those people.”
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What is the role of Pākehā in supporting te reo Māori?
I caught up with the movie Poi E! the other day, and tears welled up at the sight of Ngoi...
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After 30 years, the struggle goes on for Māori radio
It’s just over 30 years since Te Reo Irirangi o Te Ūpoko o Te Ika first took to the airwaves in...
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Glacial pace – but inexorable progress for tangata whenua
I’ve always liked the idea of New Zealand having an unwritten constitution. I was a reporter...
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Are Pākehā up for the challenge?
Four years ago, there was an unprecedented Chinese presence at Ōrākei marae. And that event...
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Who should call the shots on reo Māori priorities?
In my 13 years of school in Wellington, about the only Māori language I learned was “Hōmai te...
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