Tāwhaki climbed the aka vine to retrieve knowledge for his people. That is a Māori narrative of success. Complete, purposeful, and transformative.

By every university metric, Tāwhaki’s journey would be unrecordable, unfundable, and he would probably be flagged as an at-risk student requiring intervention.

What happens when the framework used to solve Indigenous inequity is the same framework that created it? In my latest piece I explore the mechanisms of colonial and Indigenous agency, and ask an uncomfortable question: are our well-intentioned acts actually making things worse?

Six European porcelain figurines transformed through the colors of Te Kooti's tino rangatiratanga flag—an act of Indigenous agency that asks: whose identity is displayed on our mantelpieces, and who gets to decide?

An intimate afternoon at Peel Forest’s historic woolshed, exploring identity, whakapapa, and the power of historical narratives. I was joined by writers, musicians, and a waiata ensemble for stories, song, and shared kai.

Discussing my PhD research on RNZ National with Mihingarangi Forbes: how Ngāi Tahu letter writers asserted Indigenous agency and challenged colonial deficit narratives.