For Beth Awatere, their identity is a tapestry of guesswork and misunderstood social cues.

From the back row of her school's kapa haka, Shannon recounts a journey of finding her voice and re-embracing her Māori identity.

Ruby Solly returns home to her marae in Te Wai Pounamu.

Arpége Taratoa on her mixed identity.

On Mother’s Day, what about tamariki who don’t have a nuclear whānau?

Tia Barrett on the impact of her schooling on being Māori.

Aryan McKay asks a very important question.

With the passing of her dad, Jemma experienced a clash of two cultural belief systems – Māori and Pākehā.

On the understanding of identity by voyaging outside of the motherland.

Karine Te Kanawa on her Māori and Pasifika heritage and connection with Tangaroa.

Kahukura accepts the name given to her by her tūpuna.

The importance of whakapapa in this essay on identity and whenua

How many of us talk about the wahine toa in our lives, but shrink under the weight of our own mana?

Melanie shares what it feels like to be asked “How Much Māori Are You?”

Ataria explores identity, colonisation and whakapapa in a collection of three poems

Realise your personal potential through Te Kore by Hana Tapiata

Sioness, the Aotearoa born Ghanaian creator, vocalist and communicator writes for Awa Wahine

A love letter from a manuhiri to tangata whenua

Kahu on the intersection of being Māori and Pākeha in Aotearoa

When accepting your own hair is an act of political resistance