Aroha HarrisAroha Harris

Dr Aroha Harris (Te Rarawa, Ngapuhi) is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland.

Māori mobilisation in a crisis: A proud history

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The Māori response to the Covid-19 crisis has been swift and strong. It’s not the first time (nor will it be the last) that Māori have stepped up in a national emergency, writes historian Aroha Harris. In recent weeks I’ve been pondering the iwi Māori capacity to mobilise and noticing how quickly and efficiently Māori … Read more

Teaching Māori history must not be simply a spray tan to brown up the past

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Compulsory New Zealand history in schools is an exciting opportunity but it’s crucial we’re critical of the stories we tell ourselves, writes historian Aroha Harris, co-author of Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History.  History is not simply an assemblage of facts and evidence. History is also the interrogation of those things. This may be unsettling news … Read more