Tag: BWB

This Pākehā life

Posted by Alison Jones | Sep 12, 2020 | Reflections, Reo

“I decided to enrol in an immersion course at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, in South Auckland. My friends were impressed, commending me for my ‘bravery’.” — Alison Jones in her new book ‘This Pākehā Life: An Unsettled Memoir’.

I am doing this for our seas

Posted by Tulia Thompson | Aug 8, 2020 | Reflections

“The lack of white settlers in the Moana doesn’t mean that colonisation didn’t happen. Instead, corporate colonisation meant that corporates extracted natural resources and labour.” — Tulia Thompson.

With stories, anything is possible

Posted by Moana Jackson | Mar 15, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“The building of new relationships and the telling of new stories begins with the identification and ‘un-telling’ of colonisation’s past and present lies.” — Moana Jackson.

Treaty settlements and the enjoyment of land rights

Posted by Rachel Buchanan | Nov 3, 2019 | History, Reflections

“The big question that still lies unanswered is not the acquisition of land rights, but the enjoyment of land rights. How do you enjoy being where you are?”