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Efficiency Without Erasure: Designing a Living Future for our Mokopuna
There is a growing conversation in New Zealand—often framed as “One Law for All”—that suggests the path to a high-performing economy and social peace requires us to move past the Treaty of Waitangi. The argument is that to get ahead, we must remove the “complexities” of partnership to focus on a singular, unified national identity.…
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The Weaver’s Shield: Reclaiming the Whare Pora in Family Violence Advocacy
In the high-stakes environments of family and sexual violence advocacy, we often hear about “burnout,” “vicarious trauma,” and “compassion fatigue.” But in Te Ao Māori, we have a different way of understanding the weight we carry. We look to Hine-te-iwaiwa and the sacred architecture of the Whare Pora (The House of Weaving). As a researcher…
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The Invisible Perimeter: Supporting Survivors When the Danger is “Close to Home”
In my 20 years across Aotearoa’s justice and social sectors, the hardest question I hear isn’t “How do I leave?” It’s “How do I stay safe when I’m not ready to leave my life behind?” Whether it is a breach of sexual autonomy or the slow erosion of family violence, safety isn’t always a locked…