Catherine Delahunty, Author at E-Tangata

Fighting Poison

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Oct 10, 2021 | Reflections

“The story of SWAP (Sawmill Workers Against Poisons) is more than the terrible and the tragic. It’s also about racism, class issues, and a kind of leadership that’s so often ignored and underestimated.” — Catherine Delahunty.

Becoming Tangata Tiriti

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Sep 26, 2021 | Reflections

“How does that maunga in Aotearoa that you’ve claimed to be ‘toku maunga’ become your mountain? And what gives you the right to claim that river as yours? It’s not ancestry. It’s not an inherited story. So, what is it?” — Catherine Delahunty.

West Papua: ‘We want our country back’

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Aug 22, 2021 | Comment & Analysis

“Indonesia is as brutal in its tactics as all colonisers.” — Catherine Delahunty on West Papua’s fight for independence.

When Pākehā are not in charge

Posted by Catherine Delahunty | Jun 27, 2021 | Reflections

“A lot more of our people are beginning to realise that social change led by Indigenous wisdom is about how we organise and how we treat each other, as well as what we’re fighting for.” – Catherine Delahunty.

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.