It was pretty amazing because all they do on the boat is do haka and waiata on it,
The treaty provides a foundation for us all to work together. Let’s not change it, that would harm us,
The best protest we can make right now is being Māori. Be who we are. Live our values. Speak our reo,
The new monarch was raised up in a ceremony known as Te Whakawahinga, in front of thousands of people gathered for the tangihanga [funeral and burial] of Kiingi Tuheitia,
The Maori world has been yearning for younger leadership to guide us in the new world of AI, genetic modification, global warming and in a time of many other social changes that question and threaten us and Indigenous Peoples of New Zealand,
It is certainly a break from traditional Maori leadership appointments which tend to succeed to the eldest child, usually a male,
We reflect on his legacy and look to the future with hope and anticipation,
Over the last few days, thousands of people have gathered at Turangawaewae from all corners of our country to pay their respects, a testament to the profound impact Kiingi Tuheitia has had on so many lives,
People think Maori people are one nation — we're not. We're many tribes, many iwi. We have different ways of speaking out,
I feel angry, but it’s only right that I feel angry,
The path ahead is illuminated by the great legacy of Kiingi Tuheitia,