Miriama KamoMiriama Kamo

Miriama Kamo (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu) is a broadcaster and producer. She presents Sunday and Marae for TVNZ.

Stop praising Māori for ‘behaving’ at Waitangi this year

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A lot has been made of a ‘less disruptive’ and ‘protest-free’ Waitangi Day this year. It’s misguided praise, writes Miriama Kamo. I find praise of a peaceful Waitangi Day jarring. The absence of protest is not the indicator of a successful Waitangi Day. Whether protest occurs or does not occur is not the measure of … Read more

Miriama Kamo: ‘Pronounce my name correctly. It’s all I ask.’

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 What’s in a name? Only everything, writes Miriama Kamo. I didn’t always love my name. When I was in primary I used to wish I was called Lisa or Michelle, something easy that didn’t raise eyebrows. As I recall this, another memory comes to mind. I remember plucking a flower from a tree on the … Read more