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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori We Adore Amy Shark Māoritanga Craccum reflects on Aotearoa’s Māori Language Eloise Sims chats with the Australian indie Ruth McKenna on navigating and reclaiming Week singer-songwriter her cultural identity [1] SCHOOL OF MUSIC 18 SEPTEMBER – 1 OCTOBER musicfest.auckland.ac.nz With support from: ISSUE NINETEEN RĀRANGI UPOKO 10 14 KAWEPŪRONGO HAPORI WHĀNUI THROWING AWAY A PENAL REFORM LIFELINE How the shape of our penal Budget cuts to Lifeline could system fares for Māori leave many without support 16 18 ORANGA NGĀ ĀTUAHANGA PHOTOGRAPHING MOTUHAKE MĀORI CULTURE An interview with Māori pho- REVITALISING TE REO tographer Erica Sinclair Payton Taplin on the importance of keeping te reo alive 29 33 NGĀ TOI NGĀ WHAKAARO MOANA REO MĀORI CRITIQUING THE CHARM A look at how the beloved OFFENSIVE Disney film was translated into te reo Jordan Margetts on the downside of personality politics New name. Same DNA. ubiq.co.nz 100% Student owned - your store on campus [3] EDITORIAL Catriona Britton Samantha Gianotti A deep-seated issue E nga mana aged 21 years and over the right to vote—a right the same rights, irrespective of when we or our E nga reo they did not have previously because customary ancestors arrived.” However, the group also fails E nga waka Māori communal ownership of land differed to acknowledge the years of discrimination and E nga hau e wha from individual land titles held by non-Māori racism faced by Māori following colonisation E rau rangatira ma males. Since the passage of the Electoral Act and the fact that the repercussions of the New Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou 1993, the number of Māori seats has been de- Zealand Wars are still being felt to this day. termined on the same basis as general seats (it Caught up in their fight to uphold constitutional Nau mai haere mai ki te putanga Māori o Crac- currently sits at seven seats)—by the level of the principles and prevent the erosion of democracy cum! We hope everyone makes the most of te reo electoral population. Only voters who have reg- (apparently that’s happening), Hobson’s Pledge Māori every day of the year and not just during istered on the Māori roll (those who are of Māori forget that, historically, equal opportunities have Māori Language Week, which happened last descent) are eligible to vote in the Māori seats. not been afforded to Māori in many areas of so- week. We can benefit so much from bilingual- Rawiri Taonui, Professor of Māori and Indig- ciety and that because full equality has not yet ism. Te reo is a precious taonga and its survival enous Studies at Massey University, believes that been achieved, the Māori Party are the ones that depends on it being present in our everyday lives an attempt to remove the seats “will likely result can rectify this to some degree in Parliament. as much as possible. in significant unrest”. He argues that despite there National is currently non-committal on We want to take this opportunity this close to being more Māori representation in Parliament, the issue, and Labour has not spoken up about the election to reaffirm the importance of Māori many MPs of Māori descent are not directly con- it—instead opting to work with the Māori Party representation, ideas, tikanga and culture in ev- nected with te reo or Māori communities. In this until after the election. Whether the Māori seats ery aspect of society. This may be in the home, sense, it is arguable that those MPs that are not should be abolished or not is up to Māori, not in structures and policies in the workplace, in representatives of the Māori Party may not be act- the general populace. Māori have been subjected our schools, or in public spaces around towns ing wholeheartedly in Māori best interests. to discrimination on all fronts since Europeans and cities throughout the country. However, one Māori Party Co-Leader Marama Fox criti- first colonised Aotearoa. It should be up to them idea that has crept its way into headlines this year cised Peters’ move, saying what he was proposing whether they feel like equal representation has seems alarming and could threaten Māori voices would “put Māori back in a box.” She highlight- occurred. Maybe one day this will be achieved and genuine interests in Parliament. ed the way in which the majority of New Zea- and the seats won’t be needed? In July this year, NZ First Leader Winston landers have been educated in a Western edu- As signatories of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori Peters said he wanted a binding referendum on cation system that has created a “white-washed are part of partnership with the Crown. This whether New Zealand should keep the seven version of our history.” Despite being the indig- means they are entitled to equal and fair rep- Māori seats in Parliament. This isn’t the first time enous people of Aotearoa, Māori are a minority resentation on all issues. In the mean time, the the issue has popped up in election campaigns. and she thought it was ridiculous to think that Māori seats ensure Māori a guaranteed indepen- He described the seats as a form of “tokenism”. Māori would be successful in a referendum to dent and strong voice in Parliament, the protec- Even though Peters is of Māori descent, he be- retain their seats. tion of which is paramount in today’s society. ◆ lieves that a proportional electoral system has The other side of the coin are the views of achieved “more Māori in Parliament” and as such those such as lobby group Hobson’s Pledge, who No reira the “race-based seats” should be abolished. advocate for the abolishment of Māori seats as Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa After several wars in the 1860s, there was they believe they are outdated. Notable member a strong indication of Māori aspiration for of the group is former National Party Leader He matua pou whare, e rokohia ana; he matua self-governance. To quell this, four Māori seats in Don Brash of infamous Orewa “let’s get rid of tangata, e kore e rokohia Parliament were created by the Maori Represen- race-based privileges” Speech fame. The group You can always gain shelter in your house, but not tation Act 1867. The Act also gave all male Māori envisions “a society in which all citizens have always with other people [4] VOTING HAS STARTED, DROP IN AND VOTE NOW. Check your EasyVote pack elections.org.nz 0800 36 76 56 [5] NEWS How Each Party’s Policies Will Affect Auckland Students BY LAURA KVIGSTAD AUSA hardship grants have recently had $3,000 student fees. schemes that would have graduates in identi- of extra funding allocated to their banks, after • Free off-peak public transport for tertiary fied areas of the workforce be able to trade a concerns that the budgeted $11,000 would not students. year’s worth of debt for each year of paid full- cover the grants throughout the year. time work in New Zealand. Labour: Welfare Vice-President Sarah Butterfield • Work with NZUSA to establish an expert • Increase living costs support and student al- says, “I have administered over $25,000 worth of reference group to implement 2000 First in lowance by $50 a week. Welfare Grants to vulnerable students.” Family scholarships per year. • Restore postgraduate students eligibility for Earlier this year the “U Matter” Unitec stu- student allowances. dent survey found that a third of students were Māori Party: • Restore eligibility for students in long-term going without food and sanitary items because • Develop a four-year zero-fee scholarship to courses. they couldn’t afford them. Butterfield explains, target “First in Whānau”. • First year free of tertiary education, starting “Before I joined AUSA I would never have • Double the numbers of Māori and Pacific 1 January 2018 and extend this to three years guessed how many of my peers were struggling fi- students completing Bachelor degrees in by 2024. nancially. We hear the trope about poor students three years. in cold and mouldy accommodation munching • Introduce a universal student allowance with National: down noodles, and at first it sounds funny.” cost of living adjustment to guarantee a liv- • $20 increase to accommodation benefit “This is the student experience right? It's able income during study for all tertiary stu- which would be paid out to student allow- normal. But here's the thing: more and more stu- dents, including postgraduate students. ance recipients living in Auckland, Welling- dents who are coming to us are student parents • Invest in culturally responsive pastoral care ton and Christchurch, with a smaller increase or from equity groups. The trope isn't funny. It's to support students throughout tertiary edu- for students in Palmerston North and Ham- serious. Students are suffering. Their families are cation by helping them navigate the services ilton. suffering.” they need. • No proposed changes to the current student With early voting already open for this up- • Grow the representation of minority and loan scheme. coming election—which will close on September marginalised tertiary students. rd 23 —many students are looking at the policies ACT: United Future: proposed by parties that will affect them. • Scrap the student allowance and instead have • Remove tuition fees for tertiary education Here are the current party policies proposed borrowed living costs for all students with a and push to increase the quality of tertiary to affect students in 2017: $40 increase to the weekly amount that can education.