“For those of us who’ve been pressured to assimilate into Pākehā culture, it’s tempting to think that assimilating into Māori culture is respectful. But this is not what’s being asked of us.” — Mengzhu Fu.
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“Tākuta Ferris was off course in so many ways. ‘Asians’ have their own history of subjugation to white supremacy and British colonial rule.’ — Kim Webby.
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“Without an informed understanding of the objectives behind equity-based initiatives, international students can erroneously perceive Māori as ‘privileged’ and contribute to anti-Māori sentiments.” — Kyle Tan.
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“Colonisation continues to have long-lasting impacts on us as South Asians, even here in Aotearoa.” — Ara Alam-Simmons.
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“Moana taught me, a young Chinese activist, the meaning of solidarity and what it means to be living on this land as tangata Tiriti who respect tangata whenua.” — Mengzhu Fu.
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