Author: Moana Maniapoto

“The big challenge is how we as whānau and communities confront this terrible darkness, this sad duality that creates such a tragic legacy. There is no quick fix. It requires an open and honest conversation.”—Moana Maniapoto

The concept of wearing allegiances on the face, of using the skin as a canvas to tell a personal story . . . was a distinctly Māori expression.

One day, while our Māori Anglican dad was at work, our Pākehā Catholic mum rushed her brood off to...