A respectfully curious approach
“Any time we’re on the world stage, it’s Māori things front and centre. As if those things are in a strong and healthy state. As if we have a bicultural country.” — Keri Opai.
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Author: Keri Opai
Pepeha for non-Māori
“I believe that it’s inappropriate for non-Māori people to use the same pepeha as tangata whenua. It is not a matter of mere opinion, of like or dislike, of right or wrong: it simply doesn’t make sense. It is a matter of indigeneity.” — Keri Opai.
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Understanding the Māori universe
“The Māori world is, in fact, a Māori universe with all of the subtleties, idiosyncrasies and nuances of any culture.” — Keri Opai, author of ‘Tikanga: An introduction to te ao Māori’.
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