Why is the Treaty of Waitangi and its history important? 🔊
In 1987, Dame Claudia Orange published her best-selling book The Treaty of Waitangi. In what was a comprehensive look at the Treaty and its history, Orange’s book remains one of the most significant and popular New Zealand history books. It has also now been...
How significant was the Treaty of Waitangi Act?
By Claudia Orange In a new edition of her popular book, The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Illustrated History, distinguished historian Dame Claudia Orange brings the narrative of the Treaty up-to-date. In this extract, she explores the critical phase...
Are Māori and Pasifika communities more at risk from COVID-19? 🔊
Last week, Te Pūnaha Matatini released a report relating to the infection fatality rate of COVID-19. The report stated, “the communities at the highest risk will be those with elderly populations, and Māori and Pasifika communities, where the compounded effects...
What is decolonisation?
By Ocean Ripeka Mercier (Ngāti Porou) Many writers only loosely define what they mean by it, and others use it as a general black box for addressing the negative impacts of colonisation upon Indigenous peoples. Like colonisation, decolonisation is a huge and...
What is the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process?
By Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones outlines the process iwi go through to settle Treaty grievances. The Treaty settlement process is a staged process of negotiation between the Crown and defined Māori communities which is aimed at agreeing redress packages that will settle...
Q+A: Why does the government remove Māori babies from their family?
In recent months, Oranga Tamariki (the Ministry for Children) has faced widespread criticism for its often-traumatising practice of ‘uplifts’, whereby newborn babies are taken from their mothers into state care. These uplifts by Oranga Tamariki are used against Māori...
Why isn’t my professor Pasifika or Māori?
By Tara McAllister & Sereana Naepi The number of Māori and Pasifika students attending New Zealand universities has been increasing steadily, but for many of these students, they will not be taught by Māori or Pasifika throughout their degree. The number of Māori...
Q+A: Ihumātao: Can protests really change things?
As peaceful protest and occupation continue at Ihumātao in Auckland, what does the future hold for protest movements of this ilk in New Zealand? How effective can these sorts of protest be in enacting change? Deb Rawson spoke to Professor Paul Moon about treaty...
Are New Zealand’s colonial institutions pushing Māori toward a life of crime?
By Ethan Kisby New Zealand gang membership, especially Māori gang membership, may have more to do with our colonial history and young men searching for a sense of belonging than organised crime itself. New Zealand’s colonial history has resulted in the breakdown of...Subscribe by Email
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