I just wanted to re-up this E-Tangata bit, & link to my nephew Dr Sam's occasional blog about Te Tiriti. We used to holiday lots as kids but aren't close, but do email each other about AoNZ history from time to time. He's a super smart, thoughtful, non-partisan historian, lawyer, and mediator.

‘Echoes from Hawaiki’ shows that “the voices of taonga pūoro echo the even more ancient musical traditions of northerly islands, and carry faint memories and distant songs of farewell.”

Echoes from Hawaiki | E-Tangata

‘Echoes from Hawaiki’ shows that “the voices of taonga pūoro echo the even more ancient musical traditions of northerly islands, and carry faint memories and distant songs of farewell.”

“This was a defining and transformative conflict in the nation’s history. The two 20th-century world wars involved many more New Zealanders in absolute terms, but it was war in the Waikato that had a bigger impact on the course and direction of New Zealand as a whole.” — Historian Vincent O’Malley.

A defining and transformative conflict | E-Tangata

“This was a defining and transformative conflict in the nation’s history. The two 20th-century world wars involved many more New Zealanders in absolute terms, but it was war in the Waikato that had a ...

“Without an informed understanding of the objectives behind equity-based initiatives, international students can erroneously perceive Māori as ‘privileged’ and contribute to anti-Māori sentiments.” — Kyle Tan.

Compulsory context | E-Tangata

“Without an informed understanding of the objectives behind equity-based initiatives, international students can erroneously perceive Māori as ‘privileged’ and contribute to anti-Māori sentiments.” — ...

“Every day that I haven’t taken them to their marae adds up. It builds a mountain of guilt and inertia that gets harder to cross.” — Kim Mcbreen on introducing her kids to their marae.

'Disconnection is part of my whakapapa' | E-Tangata

“Every day that I haven’t taken them to their marae adds up. It builds a mountain of guilt and inertia that gets harder to cross.” — Kim Mcbreen on introducing her kids to their marae.

“I have the most supportive, loving, wonderful dad ever. He has allowed me to share some of the darkest, most difficult times of his life.” — Dr Jason Gurney on rheumatic fever and his book ‘The Twisted Chain’.

Jason Gurney: A love letter to my dad | E-Tangata

“I have the most supportive, loving, wonderful dad ever. He has allowed me to share some of the darkest, most difficult times of his life.” — Dr Jason Gurney on rheumatic fever and his book ‘The Twist...

“The Crown can’t legitimately hold this debate without the other parties — the hapū and iwi of Aotearoa — and they haven’t been included.” — Catherine Delahunty on the Treaty principles bill.

Treaty bill plays on ignorance | E-Tangata

“The Crown can’t legitimately hold this debate without the other parties — the hapū and iwi of Aotearoa — and they haven’t been included.” — Catherine Delahunty on the Treaty principles bill.

“If you get too caught up on mistakes all the time, you get into analysis paralysis, where you focus so much on not messing up that it stunts your ability to speak.” — Hona Black on correcting errors in te reo Māori.

Common mistakes in reo Māori | E-Tangata

“If you get too caught up on mistakes all the time, you get into analysis paralysis, where you focus so much on not messing up that it stunts your ability to speak.” — Hona Black on correcting errors ...

“It’s not about picking out individuals who are racist and act on their biases. It’s about fixing the systems, culture and training the police operate under, and making those approaches consistent across the board.” — Tā Kim Workman on researching police bias.

Fixing police bias | E-Tangata

“It’s not about picking out individuals who are racist and act on their biases. It’s about fixing the systems, culture and training the police operate under, and making those approaches consistent acr...

“It is an act of bad faith and deep dishonour that the Crown is seeking to unilaterally amend how the Treaty is interpreted in all laws without the free, prior and informed consent of Māori.” — Tai Ahu and Natalie Coates.

'An act of bad faith and deep dishonour' | E-Tangata

“It is an act of bad faith and deep dishonour that the Crown is seeking to unilaterally amend how the Treaty is interpreted in all laws without the free, prior and informed consent of Māori.”  — Tai A...