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He Mutunga, He Timatanga - Māori Students Reflect on Their Year
Shay McEwan (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Porou) As we head into the final stretch of classes for trimester two, I wanted...
Oct 94 min read
Tiaki I Ā Koe Anō – Looking After Yourself This Study Period
Nā Taipari Taua (Muriwhenua, Ngāpuhi) It’s that time of year—exams are looming, lecturers are breathing down your neck, your to-do list...
Sep 294 min read
Māori Wards 101
By Taipari Taua (Muriwhenua, Ngāpuhi) What are Māori Wards? Māori Wards were established to provide a guaranteed Māori voice at the...
Sep 2210 min read
Piki-hama - a place of belonging for Pasifika law students at Te Herenga Waka
A new Pasifika law students’ room—Piki-Hama—opened at Old Government Buildings (OGB) in July. Formalities included speeches from...
Sep 86 min read
The Road to Huinga: Ngāi Tauira’s Journey to Te Huinga Tauira 2025
Ngāi Tauira Column, Shay McEwan (she/her) Te Whānau-a-Kai, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Porou. For many student associations, preparing for a...
Aug 113 min read
What’s your favourite Māori book?
Arabella King (Ngā Ruahine, Taranaki, Te Ātiawa, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Hauā) Books: Aroha & Wawata by Dr Hinemoa Elder These...
Aug 44 min read
Te Aho Matua: A History of Kura Kaupapa Māori
By Taipari Taua (Muriwhenua, Ngāpuhi) Tamaiti ākona i te kāinga, tū ana ki te marae Tamaiti ākona i te Kura Kaupapa, tū ana ki te ao, tau...
Jul 285 min read
From Aotearoa to Palestine: Matariki Reflections
It’s Matariki, and I am with my whānau by the coast with a bowl of hot boil-up on my lap and some fry bread in my hand. We’re gathered...
Jul 73 min read
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