Te Kete Mātauranga
Te Rito is packed with links to articles, books, podcasts and videos to extend your learning. On this page, you will find even more ways to expand your perspectives. We hope you enjoy these links. Please feel free to message us and let us know about further resources we can share with those who want to keep growing.
Trick or Treaty? Indigenous Rights, Referendums and the Treaty of Waitangi
Māori self-determination is fiercely opposed by those with a vested interest in denying Indigenous rights. This Mata documentary investigates some of these vested and often veiled interest groups.
Source: 1 News
Unrest Room
This 2021 article in North & South provides more information on racial segregation in Aotearoa New Zealand (see C6M4 for this topic).
Source: North & South Magazine
M9
This series on TVNZ+ provides access to the perspectives and whakaaro (ideas) of some of our leading voices in contemporary bicultural issues – issues that affect all New Zealanders. Aotearoa’s answer to TED talks.
Source: TVNZ+
Te Ao Māori: The Podcasts
A compilation of podcasts from Te Ao Māori, curated by RNZ.
Source: Radio New Zealand
The Power in Our Truth
This collection of writing contains personal memories of Dr Moana Jackson from whānau, friends and colleagues, highlighting his tireless work over many years to make Aotearoa a fairer place.
Source: Te Wānanga o Raukawa
Best Māori Podcasts
Another source of great listening.
Source: PlayerFM
Te Rauparaha: Kei Wareware
A fascinating podcast about one of Aotearoa’s most prominent rangatira of the 1800s, Te Rauparaha.
Source: Te Rauparaha: Kei Wareware on Pod Bean
Whenua – How Land Moved Out of Māori Control
An interactive map of New Zealand showing how Māori land passed into Pākehā ownership, and the stories surrounding this catastrophe for iwi and hapū Māori.
Source: The New Zealand Herald
How Finance Colonised Aotearoa
This fascinating book explores the ‘Financial Colonisation of Aotearoa’.
Source: The Spinoff
Becoming Tangata Tiriti – Working with Māori, Honouring the Treaty
Sociologist Avril Bell brings together twelve non-Māori voices who have engaged with te ao Māori and attempted to bring te Tiriti to life in their work.
Source: Auckland University Press
Leave Your Big Boots at the Door – Pākehā Confronting Racism Against Māori
Seventeen Pākehā discuss the history of racism against Māori in Aotearoa, and their work to eliminate it. They come from a range of occupations, including police, education, health, psychology, social services, Corrections, business, and the law. This is an important and inspiring book, one that encourages Pākehā to face up to our past and embrace an optimistic future for Aotearoa.
Source: Potton & Burton Publishers
How the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny – Jane Kelsey
Useful background necessary to viewing the ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ in its historical and factual context.
Source: NZ Herald
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