The ways we stand by each other
“I stand beside Indian New Zealanders who recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi, in the same way as I stand beside anyone who recognises our nation’s foundational arrangement.” — Denis O’Reilly.
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A journey of one hundred languages
“It’s only a small effort and a smattering of words against the sea of culture and history, but my small effort in many directions has taken some of the bitterness from my heart and brought me into relation with the entire world of people.” — Makaira Waugh.
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Why ACT’s Dr Parmar is wrong about Te Tiriti rights
“The compulsory Te Tiriti education at the University of Auckland is not a burden. It’s a necessary starting point for migrants, especially for caste-privileged Indian migrants like Dr Parmar, to begin undoing the toxic ideologies we bring with us.” — Mohan Dutta.
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Model minorities
“Our collective future in this country depends on our willingness to show up — not as obedient subjects of the Crown, but as those who refuse to participate in the settler colonial project of disenfranchising Māori on their own whenua.” — Ara Alam-Simmons.
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Flies in milk
“The reason this female ancestor of mine is a mystery is simple. She was either Indian or what was then called Eurasian.” — Catherine Delahunty.
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