Anonymous, Author at E-Tangata

The new queen speaks

Posted by Anonymous | Sep 14, 2025 | Comment & Analysis

“She had emerged from a year of mourning for her father, and her remedy for Māori advancement was couched in encouragement to let wounds turn to scars, and to turn from anguish and protest to acceptance and new economic plans.” — A commentary on the first speech from Te Kuini.

The Māori mascot

Posted by Anonymous | May 2, 2021 | Reflections

“The rangatahi Māori interns were like mascots. We were there to entice funding bodies into handing over more money.”

‘At uni, we’re expected to be good, quiet Māori’

Posted by Anonymous | Oct 3, 2020 | Reflections

“We’ve struggled to find a space where we can be Māori and feel safe within these institutions.” — Māori doctoral students.

Putting the brakes on equity

Posted by Anonymous | Sep 5, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“Why are we even looking at restricting a successful programme that’s doing exactly what it was designed to do? Have we reached maximum equity?” — Māori medical student at Otago University.

When a loved one is in prison

Posted by Anonymous | Aug 16, 2020 | Reflections

“It’s one thing to know about a problem — and another to live it, to feel crushed by it, and to try to overcome it.”

My story, my shame, is tragically common

Posted by Anonymous | Jun 24, 2018 | Reflections

“The #MeToo movement hasn’t flowed through our Pacific communities as publicly as it has elsewhere. I think a big part of that is that the ones who’ve hurt us are our family. So outing our assaulter hurts us in new ways, and brings back the old pain.”