If You're From Waimana, Why Are You White?
Kahu on the intersection of being Māori and Pākeha in Aotearoa
Putting the Mana in Mana Wahine
Trinity sending a message to every wahine. You. Are. Powerful
Sticks and Stones
What is privilege and how does it allow us to denigrate others in the name of “free speech?”
Where Has 125 Years Left Us?
125 years after women in New Zealand were given the right to vote - where are we now?
Always, the Sound of the Sea
One gentle caress belies the thievery of motion,
That chaos could return at any time, a gross tsunami of destruction…
Depression As The New Common Cold
When so many of us suffer from it, why do we still find it hard to talk about depression?
How Do You Spell That?
Can I please have a mochaccino? Sure, what is your name? Ataria. Natalia? Atalia? No, A-ta-ri-a. Oh okay... uhh... how do you spell that?
Gratitude for my Blessings
“The thousands of strands of whakapapa that are bound together allow me to be here on this earth today”
Breathing Life into Writing
An introduction to Irihipeti, her writing and her first article for Awa Wahine.
The Long Hīkoi Home
Abby reflects on learning te reo Māori as her own ocean-navigating journey on a starless night.
Reflections on Uni Life from a Coasty Kid
University can't take the coasty out of the kid. Alana reflects on the transition from her hometown of Tikitiki in Te Tai Rawhiti into her first year of clinical psychology.
Motherhood and Identity
“I can hear the baby stirring in the background and I pray for just a moment of silence…. Ahhhh but the baby waits for no-one…”
Groundhog Day
Moni opens up about the struggles of being a new mother and what it has taught her about herself.
If You're From Waimana, Why Are You White?
Kahu Kutia on the intersection of being Māori and Pākeha in Aotearoa