Catherine Delahunty, Author at E-Tangata

Flies in milk

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | May 9, 2021 | Reflections

“The reason this female ancestor of mine is a mystery is simple. She was either Indian or what was then called Eurasian.” — Catherine Delahunty.

Tripping over Te Tiriti

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Feb 20, 2021 | Reflections

“Much of our practice is repeatedly addressing the resistance to well-documented facts. Some people just can’t believe that they have been spun a toxic yarn about our history.” — Catherine Delahunty

Who should tell our history?

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Oct 25, 2020 | History

“We are still here, the descendants and beneficiaries, the marginalised and reviled — so how are we going to face the truth, and how can it be taught?” — Catherine Delahunty on the teaching of New Zealand history.

For the Greens, survival is on the edge

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Sep 13, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“The challenge for small parties inside a coalition is to survive and hold on to your kaupapa.” — Catherine Delahunty, former Green MP.

Moving from tokenism to respect

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Aug 23, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“I’ve been part of endless debates which assume that we Pākehā can’t trust tangata whenua to look after the environment as well as we can.” — Catherine Delahunty.