Our legacy of peace
“As November 5, the anniversary of the invasion of Parihaka, reminds us, non-violent peaceful protest is rooted deep within this nation’s whakapapa.” — Alistair Reese.
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Tag: Parihaka
‘Our history is your history’: Lessons from Parihaka for Pākehā
“There are a great many Pākehā who, like me, are very supportive of tino rangatiratanga . . . We know that Tiriti justice will remain our most enduring protest issue until the Crown catches up with this reality.” — Sarah Hopkinson.
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Parihaka and Te Waipounamu
“It’s often assumed that the 19th-century New Zealand Wars fought between the Crown and various groups of Māori were exclusively a Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island) story. But there is a largely unknown history of southern engagement with these conflicts. ” — Historian Vincent O’Malley.
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Uncovering the stories my family forgot, about a past still haunting Aotearoa
“The instruments used to displace the querulous Irish … are the same as those subsequently deployed to deal with the troublesome Māori.” — Professor Richard Shaw.
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From Parihaka to He Puapua: it’s time Pākehā New Zealanders faced their personal connections to the past
“For many Pākehā, me included, our time here began on land that had been stolen (sorry, ‘confiscated’) from the people to whom it belonged.” — Professor Richard Shaw.
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Taking on the world from Pātea
“In our darkest time, with so much going against us in Pātea, our whānau created Poi E.” — Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.
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The Anniversaries of our Amnesia
“I’m starting to understand that amnesia may well be one of the main organising principles of colonisation. A selective forgetting is an important part of how power maintains its privileges.” — vivian Hutchinson.
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Treaty settlements and the enjoyment of land rights
“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?”
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Ihumātao feels like how I wish Auckland felt
“I can’t think of a time I’ve been in such a mixed group. There is a vibe of considerateness, gentleness. People are careful with the kids, and with each other. If you make eye contact, people say ‘Kia ora’, even if you don’t say it first.”
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Treaty Negotiators: Not a job for wimps
“It was so stressful. I told my lot I just want to be Pākehā for a while.”
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Is sorry enough?
The government’s apologies in recent settlement bills are powerful statements, but they do not...
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