Which mandate matters most?
“Māori institutions can’t rely on formal mandates alone. If we want legitimacy that endures, we need to design institutions that reflect our own power dynamics.” — Sacha McMeeking.
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Tag: Te Pāti Māori
Sacha McMeeking: Between cohesion and collapse
“Every movement that changes the world depends on two kinds of energy. One pushes from the outside, demanding transformation. The other works from the inside, turning vision into practical steps.” — Sacha McMeeking.
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Our leaders are human too
“Rather than stripping each other down, perhaps this is the moment to hold compassion for those we have chosen to lead us, even when we disagree, even when they fall short.” — Shonelle Wana.
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Giving yourself an uppercut
“Māori are lagging in every social and economic indicator, and the rest of the country seems to think that’s an acceptable status quo. But you won’t read about it when Te Pāti Māori are busy hogging the headlines.” — Aaron Smale.
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Two takes on Tākuta
“For ethnic communities — Indians, Asians, Black, and others — this is an invitation, not a rejection. It’s a challenge to move past the shallow version of multiculturalism that demands assimilation into Pākehā-dominated frameworks, and engage instead with Māori as partners under Te Tiriti.” — Professor Mohan Dutta.
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Takutai Tarsh Kemp: A grassroots marae girl
“Everything I know can be attributed to my upbringing at Takirau marae, our whānau, our ahi kā . . . I will always be grateful for my whānau who raised me in a home on my whenua, surrounded by my cousins. We’re proud to be Māori.” — Takutai Tarsh Kemp.
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