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10/02-03/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Samba Schutte; Kristian Nairn; Rachel House; Vico Ortiz; Anapela Polatavaio & David Fane; Lindsey Cantrell; Dominic Burgess; OFMD Rewind/Lube As a Crew; Fan Spotlight: Never Left Podcast; Gay Pirate News Hour; Love Notes;

Hey crew! It's gonna be another day of catching up because wow- lots happened, and lots of life has happened to! Will do my best to get 10/04 up with catch up stuff as well tonight!

== David Jenkins ==

David is promoting Kristian's book! Simone is helping!

Source: David's Instagram

== Rhys Darby ==

Although these are from last year, they were just posted by Gabe Ross, so here they are!

Source: Gabeross42 instagram

More pics to come from the Largo Los Angeles "Rhys Darby Saying Funny Things Society" show that happened on the 10/01! You can actually see some extra stuff from the show on Rhys' Substack!

Source: Largo Los Angelos Instagram

== Taika Waititi ==

Wanna see a video of Taika participating in the Haka World Record? Check it out over on tiktok!

Source: Cristalmkt on Tiktok

Taika posted the new trailer for the latest season of WWDITS!

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Source: Taika's Instagram

== Kristian Nairn ==

Kristian was out at Forbidden Planet doing signings! Did you get a chance to go?

Source: Kristian Nairn's Instagram

== Samba Schutte ==

Samba is going to be joining the team of Legend of Vox Machina for season 3!

Source: Samba's Instagram Oh and remember Best Life? It won 3 Awards of Merit from the Best Shorts Competition!

Source: Valerie Chaney's Instagram

Heyy! Good news, Advanced Chemistry is coming out on 10/8 on digital!

Source: Samba's Instagram Stories

== Anapela Polataivao & David Fane ==

Anapela's new movie Tina premiered in Hawai'i on 10/03/2024! Lots of pics of the cast at the premier!

Source: Tina The Film Instagram / David Fane's Instagram Stories

== Vico Ortiz ==

Vico participated in the ActNOW's September Scene Study class (Justice for my Sister Fellowship) and helped the next generation of folks learn about "inclusive and trauma informed filmmaking for radical, authentic storytelling"!

Source: Instagram

Vico's voiced a new Audio book thats available now! Jasmine is Haunted is available at your local library and anywhere Audiobooks are sold!

"Jasmine Garza has a problem... and it’s not just the ghost that’s been haunting her for years! 👻 Perfect for any young listener who loves Ghostbusters, this queer, #LatinX paranormal fantasy is a fun and thrilling ghost hunting adventure perfect for spooky season. Available now everywhere #audiobooks are sold and at your local library with @hoopla.digital and @libbyapp! ✨🎧"

Source: Dreamscape Media Instagram

== Dominic Burgess ==

Dominic knows all too well how to get my attention. More Cat content.

Source: Dominic Burgess Twitter

== Rachel House ==

Rachel's film Te Maunga (The Mountain) was awarded the CIFEJ Award at the Schlingel Film Festival! Oh - and Correction, The Mountain movie was available 10/02/24 on digital in AoNZ and AUS. It's not available yet int the US. Sorry about the confusion!

Source: Rachel's Instagram

Another shot of Rachel at Tiff!

Source: birdrunningh2o Instagram

== Lindsey Cantrell ==

Our dear Set Designer Linds Cantrell shared some shots of a bakery in Auckland. Now-- is she clearing out her phone, or is there more to it? You decide :)

Source: Linds Cantrell Instagram

== OFMD Rewind ==

Our friends over at @adoptourcrew and @astroglideofficial kept the OFMD Rewind Watch Party going on the 3rd, and got it trending! Wanna see the tweet thread and have access to twitter? Visit them here! If you don't have access to twitter and want to see it, visit the Renewal Repo!

Source: Adopt Our Crew Twitter

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Never Left Podcast =

Some fun news from the Never Left Podcast team! They interviewed Etana Jacobson & Alec Moore, Director & Writer of Advanced Chemistry! Keep an eye out for it on October 8th!

Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram

= Gay Pirate News Hour =

Another episode of Gay Pirate News Hour is back Oct 5, 2024 1pm Pacific, 4PM Eastern on Youtube! Hosted by Our Flag Means Fanfiction, and joining are @ringasunn and IreneAdler. So excited for the next episode! (One of these days my life will calm down and I might get to join them). Check it out on OFMFF Youtube!

Source: Our Flag Means Fanfiction

== Love Notes ==

Happy Friday Lovelies! I realize this recap is for weds and thursday but I'm gonna roll with it! I hope the rest of the week was kinder to you than the previous parts of the week. Please know we're thinking of you crew, it's okay if you're keeping low on the radar of fandom at the moment. It's also great if you're out honking your nose off! Whatever you're doing is what you need to do, and don't let anyone tell you any different. I know sometimes it seems like things just keep getting worse, lovelies, the world is a chaotic place, and it's okay to sit with your feelings and feel that. Just remember you're loved and it can and will get better one day. There will always be high points and low points in this life, that's just how it goes, but how you cope with those points changes for the better each and every time they pass. Remember you are wonderful, and you are strong, and you're gonna get through whatever you're dealing with, okay? Sending love and hugs, and all the good vibes into your weekend <3

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[multimediacreative]

Happy Taranaki Anniversary Day!

Taranaki Anniversary Day is a provincial holiday observed in New Zealand and if you’re lucky to live in this beautiful region, you’re getting a day off work! Super sunny today so what more could you want 🙂 This day commemorates the creation of the Taranaki province. Originally called New Plymouth province, it was renamed to Taranaki in 1859 after the tribal group to the west of Mount Egmont…

[lands-beyond-hades]

Rongo-mā-Tāne or Rongo-marae-roa is the Maori God (Atua) of Cultivation, dealing specifically with Kumara (sweet potato) one of the most important foods of Maori culture. Taro, gourds, yams and other root-like vegetables were also cultivated in Maori culture. Rongo also held domain over war, and the peace that comes after. In war tribes, operated under Tumatauenga (meaning war) and ended their conflict under Rongo (meaning peace) or Maunga-a-Rongo. Other words include Ho-Hou-te-Rongo (peace negotiations) and Rongo-taketake (lasting peace).

[naturallyadventured]

_haere.ki.waho_

🍑 (x32) Wow, what an epic event! Thanks to @positivelybare for a tau kē out-of-body (or should that be out-of-clothing) diverse body positive experience. ⁣That’s me at the end, far right!

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It was great to be amongst a whole lotta skin confident brave peeps willing to bare all at sunset despite the persistent buffeting cold wind through the shoot.⁣

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The energy, exactly like when I participated in the Spencer Tunick Bondi Beach shoot, was electric. When you’re finally given the go ahead to strip everyone knows it’s the point of no return. It’s all in! We’re all suddenly encountering each other on a level playing field and willing to share our raw vulnerability. ⁣

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The laughter, cheering and joking spirit peeps brought along with the out loud shouts of encouraging words like “tropical! hot! warm! sunny! balmy!” really helped distract from our numb toes and fingers!⁣

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The moments between photos where we all scrambled back to our spots to dive back into our puffer jackets, sleeping bag or furry blankets for temporary warmth were gold. Then we did it all over again and again. No one looks glamorous barefooting it across uneven rocky outcrops but we didn’t care!⁣

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Big ups to all those that participated. Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei. Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain. This whakataukī is about aiming high for what is truly valuable, but its real message is to be persistent and to not let obstacles stop you from reaching your goal. Events like this and the good work that groups like @getnakedaustralia do help battle those negative voices inside and out that can make loving ourselves challenging. Well, that’s certainly the case for me! Ngā mihi Brendan, Lauren and Michael. ⁣

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[amsgrey]

Kia Ora e Hoa! Ko Maukatere te maunga Ko Rakahuri te awa No Aotearoa ahua Ko Amy tōku ingoa

english translation of my pepeha Hello and welcome friends Mount Grey is the mountain Ashley is the river I am from New Zealand My name is Amy

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[danipetersen]

As opposed to the previous poster, i tried to use as much space as i could. While reading the maori proverb "whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei", there were some words i felt held so much value and should be arranged in a way that showed their value. "Seek" starts off the proverb therefore i emphasised its presence through colouring it a nice blue and included pupils in both the 'e's'. To enforce it further, i thought it an interesting idea to position eyes crafted out of eclipses around the poster. There was a part of the translation that caught my attention and it was "let it be a lofty mountain". Therefore i attempted to bring the mountain to life by drawing lines and then typing on those lines, placing the text in different angles of the mountain. I then typed mountain at the very bottom of the poster and coloured it green. However, this poster may appear a bit messy and chaotic due to the limited space. The overall balance of the poster seems a little off as a result of the different sized text and how the imagery affects their size.

[tintin-official]

my home mountain is finally getting the legal recognition it deserves and is being handed back over from crown control to the local māori it was stolen from!

tena koe, te kāhui tupua!!!!

[ayin-me-yesh]

Ok on the one hand I'm glad this te reo Māori class is acknowledging that it's not appropriate for Pākehā to claim maunga, awa, and other landmarks as "theirs" and do a Māori-style pepeha... But instead it's got a YouTube video of a wahine Pākehā saying everyone's indigenous to somewhere and that European settlers are indigenous to Europe and just ;_;

[hastohurtifitstoheal]

E ai ki tētahi matakite tuauri ka puta mai ‘ngā manu mātauranga e rua’ ki runga ake i te tihi o Taranaki. Ko aua ‘manu e rua’ ko Te Whiti-o-Rongomai rāua ko Tohu Kākahi – nā rāua te hapori whakamārie o Parihaka i whakatū i te pūtake o te Maunga o Taranaki, he punanga i whakaruruhau i ngā Māori i haukerekerehia ai i ngā raupatu whenua o ngā tekautau o 1860. Ko rāua ngā kaihautū o te ātetenga whakamārie ki te whakahēnga o te Karauna i te tino rangatiratanga Māori, ki te horomi haere a tauiwi i te whenua Māori.

Kei te heke te pō i te Resurrection of Te Whiti Over Taranaki, 1975–77. Kei te ū tonu te Maunga o Taranaki hei tohu o te mana o te iwi o Taranaki. Kei te pupuri te manu kōrero, a Te Whiti, i te raukura, he awe toroa e tohu ana i tōna kaupapa, arā, te maungārongo me te ngākau aroha.

He kaikawerongo, he ringa toi hoki, a Selwyn Muru, ā, kua arotahi ia ki te whakapāho i te tirohanga Māori e pā ana ki te hītori, ki ngā āhuatanga o te wā, ki ngā takakinotanga e haere ake nei, e haere ake nei. Ko ēnei toi peita e rua, he wāhanga nō tētahi huinga toi peita e 37 i oti ai i a Selwyn whai muri atu i tōna haerenga ki Parihaka i te wā o te hui nui mā ngā ringa toi me ngā ringa tuhi i Waitara, i te tau 1975. I te wā o te whakaaturanga i te tau 1979 ka puta te wawata o Muru kia tū āna toi hei pou whakamauru i ngā raruraru kei waenga i te Māori me te Pākehā mā te wānanga: ‘Ko tā te marae he whakaōrite i te tangata. Ko te tūmanako ia, ka pērātia tā te whare whakairi toi.’

An ancient prophecy foretold the appearance of ‘two birds of knowledge’ over the peak of Taranaki. These ‘two birds’, Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi established the pacifist community of Parihaka, on the foothills of Mount Taranaki, which offered hope and refugee for Māori who suffered land confiscations in the 1860s. They led their people in a peaceful resistance against the Crown’s denial of Māori sovereign rights and settler immigrants’ encroachment on Māori land.

Night is falling in Resurrection of Te Whiti Over Taranaki, 1975–77. Mount Taranaki, the symbol of the Taranaki people’s mana (power) remains steadfast. Master orator Te Whiti, holds the raukura, three albatross feathers, symbolic of peace and goodwill that he preaches.

As both a journalist and artist, Selwyn Muru has focused on communicating Māori perspectives of history, contemporary life and ongoing injustices. These two paintings are part of a suite of 37 paintings that Selwyn produced after visiting Parihaka during the 1975 Māori artists and writers hui in Waitara. At the time of their exhibition in 1979, Muru expressed his hope that his work could assist in reconciling conflicts between Māori and Pākehā through the promotion of dialogue: ‘The marae is a great leveller. Hopefully the gallery will be one too.'

Title:

Resurrection of Te Whiti over Taranaki

Selwyn Muru

Production date 1975-1977 Medium oil on board Dimensions 1220 x 1357 mm Credit line Courtesy of Muru Whānau

[plokoonsdisapprovingeyebrows]

translating a bunch of whakataukī into my kel dor conlang as a way of both fleshing out the vocab and training myself on te reo grammar <3333

Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei. Seek the treasure of your heart; if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.  nnamikare yazaah ksaperiyeh hadi a, alao a bakidekho le kho rroyam yayen laghali ya di.

[asin201hons]

The extraordinary exhibition of Selwyn Ruru’s works (Ruru for short). At Mt Cecilia Park Pah homestead gallery in Hillsborough.

Explores elements of ranginui and papatūānuku (sky father and earth mother respectively), of Māori justice and cultural markers that were damaged due to violent acts of colonisation, brutality and injustice. The glossary given was a beautiful summation of key elements within different works, translated in a simplified version in English.

My works look at themes of rongo wairua (or the spirit of peace). Using Māori language in art practice is a way to decolonize work from the limitations that English language places on work that concerns itself with the whenua (land) of Aotearoa. My work is made in Tamaki Makaurau and therefore should respect the language of this place especially in regards to spiritual processes.

Works of mention in Ruru’s practice:

This body of work includes a number of different mediums, each a testament to the breadth of his legacy as an orator, activist, visual artist, broadcaster, playwright, musician and actor (amongst other things!). In perusing the collection, I was struck by the versatility of our Māori artists – particularly in light of Muru and his contemporaries. Amongst this generation, so many actions exist that have shaped the social landscape we find ourselves both witnessing and, in our own contemporary context, navigating now. Highlights include the paintings Half-caste Ruru (2002) and Maunga Piko (1999), which are an honouring of the role that kaitiaki play in our lives, and the whakapapa that connects us to our whenua. I was also particularly taken by the Untitled Figures (circa 1985), having spent a significant portion of time letting my eyes follow the lines as they mimic the shapes of traditional whakairo patterns.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/300777985/te-hkoi-toi-the-length-and-breadth-of-selwyn-murus-legacy

[ofmdrecaps]

10/15-17/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins/Kinga, Rhys Darby: The Cryptid Factor; Darby Family Foster Kittens; Taika Waititi; Joel Fry; Samba Schutte; Alex Sherman; Ruibo Qian; Matt Maher; Anapela Polataivao; Cohen Holloway; Guz Khan; Rachel House; Damien Gerard; Momentus Reminders: Drag Your King, Oodles of Revenge; Death by Cheese; Signed Samba Photo; Articles; OFMD Rewind w/ Adopt Our Crew; Bluesky Migration; Crew Spotlight: Never Left Podcast, Citizen Dame Podcast; Love Notes

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

= David Jenkins / Kinga =

David and Kinga are out in the Cat Skill Mountains! Parenthood on the way! They look happy <3

Source: Kinga's Instagram

= Rhys Darby =

More daily doodles from Rhys on his free substack!

Source: Rhys' Substack

= The Cryptid Factor =

The 100th Episode of The Cryptid Factor is now available on Patreon!

In honor of the 100th episode -- there's new merch on The Cryptid Factor Website as well!

Halina, (Buttons daughter) also upgraded things and even added a Cryptid Museum section! And if that wasn't enough, Dan decided to drunk dial Buttons and Halina, in celebration of the 100th episode release! Shenanigans ensued-- including a guest appearance from Rosie! (Rhys was jet lagged and asleep so he wasn't able to join).

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= Darby Family =

James and Kippy are still available for adoption! ! Hand raised by the Darby's and being fostered for @kittenrescuela! If I could easily get to CA to adopt them, I'd do it! But if you're nearby, please consider adopting these two adorable babies! Rosie says you can "Go to the Kitten Rescue website and search James and Kippy to fill in an application."

Source: Rosie's Instagram

= Taika Waititi =

You can see a clip from the George FM Breakfast interview tih Taika below!

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Source: George FM Breakfast Oh, and Just Taika and Rita being goofy.

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Source: RitaOra Poland - OG Source: Rita's Tiktok

= Joel Fry =

Our Fabulouos Frenchie, Joel Fry, and the Doctor, Jodie Whittaker are staring in The Dutchess of Malfi! Playing in the Trafalgar Theatre in London! It's playing until Dec 20th if you're in town! To learn more, check on this Review / and Instagram!

Source: Dutchess Play Instagram

= Samba Schutte =

Samba is joining the voice cast for Nickelodeon's Monster High!

Source: Samba's Instagram

Samba's joining Netflix's Jurassice World: Chaos Theory as Ousmane!

Source: Samba's Instagram

= Alex Sherman =

Our crewmate @smudgeandfrank;s kitty stickers are in, and she offered some up to our guardian angel Alex Sherman and he's all too excited for the little kitties! You can check out her stickers here!

Source: Alex Sherman's Twitter

= Ruibo Qian =

Wise and Kind words from our Pirate Queen Ruibo. "pleasure is an act of rebellion. happy full moon. 🌝♾️✨❤️"

Source: Ruibo's Instagram

= Matt Maher =

Our favorite Pete was featured in a screenrant article recently for his role in American Horror Stories Season 4!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

= Anapela Polataviao =

Our dear Auntie was out in Seoul!

Source: Petmal Petelo's IG

= Guz Khan =

Guz running into friends <3

Source: Salman's Instagram

= Rachel House =

Rachel's Directoral film The Mountain (Te Maunga) was nominated for a 2024 Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Youth Film!

Source: APSA Instagram

= Cohen Holloway =

Pop-pop's latest show-- Dark City: The Cleaner is available now on Neon in Aotearoa!

Source: Neon_NZ Instagram

= Damien Gerard =

Our father Teach, Damien Gerard became a US Citizen this year, and he's already out doing his civic duty! He also shared some of his cat babies which are still so darn cute.

Source: Damien's Twitter

== Momentus Events Reminders ==

= Drag Your King =

Drag Your King with Vico is this Saturday the 19th! You can still sign up! EVENT DATE: OCTOBER 19 EVENT TIME: 10AM PT/1PM ET EVENT LOCATION: ONLINE Get tickets here!

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Source: Vico's Instagram

= Oodles of Revenge =

You can still get the Oodles of Revenge merch on Momentus as well!

Source: Vico's Instagram

= Death By Cheese =

You can also still sign up for Death by Cheese with Samba! EVENT DATE: NOVEMBER 9 EVENT TIME: 10AM PT/1PM ET EVENT LOCATION: ONLINE

= Signed Photo! =

You can also get a hand signed photograph of Roach on the Momentus website!

Source: Stands

== Articles ==

Source: Adopt Our Crew Twitter

== OFMD Rewind ==

Our friends over at @adoptourcrew were back today the 17th with episodes 6 and 7 of S2! If you have access to twitter, please visit Adopt Our Crew's Twitter! If not, and you'd like to still read through their thread, you can check it out here!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

== Bluesky Migration ==

After the latest privacy change announcements on twitter, a lot of folks are either completely or partially migrating to the bluesky app! Are yall on there? I'd love to follow you! Recaps: ofmdrecaps.bsky.social Personal: aspirantabby.bsky.social

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Never Left Podcast =

New episode of Never Left! This time discussing Wee John! Choose your favorite listening platform on their linktr.ee!

Source: Never Left Podcast Twitter

= Citizen Dame =

If you're a Patreon subscriber of Citizen Dame, there's a new episode covering OFMD S2.2 Red Flags!

Source: Citizen Dame Podcast Patreon

== Love Notes ==

Tonight's love notes were recently share by our dear Pirate Queen Ruibo. It really helped me get through the last couple days so I wanted to share it. I hope you all are staying safe and being kind to yourselves.

Source: LexyFlorentina's Instagram

[jacksongilbertaut]

Pepeha

Ko te Ūpoko o Tahumatā te maunga

Ko Ōkana te awa

Ko Uruao, te waka

 Ko Wairewa te Marae

Ko Makō te Whare Tūpuna

Ko Ngāti Irakehu te Hapū

Ko Ngāi Tahu ngā iwi

Ko Robert Gilbert tōku Matua

Ko Michelle Gilbert tōku Whaea

Ko Jackson Gilbert tōku ingoa

[alasvillainy]

Pepeha - Dallas Matautia

Ko Mangere Mountain te maunga 

Ko Vaisigano te awa

Ko Lanoanea te roto

Ko Tasman sea te moana

Ko Afega taku marae

Ko Air NZ taku waka

No New Zealand ahau

Ko Dallas Matautia taku ingoa

[ardn516marisamcf]

Week 4- Artist Model- Ngahuia Harrison

E rere kau mai te awa nui mai te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa

This image caught my eye immediately as I was shown this exact image last year for my high school portfolio. This image was taken just down the road from where I live in Whangarei, which makes me have a connection to this sequence of photos.

I love how even though the 3 different photos are taken at separate angles, however, all focusing on the 'rock covered conveyor belt' . Making it a continuing photograph in some sections but being separated in the rest.

This is an image from my high school portfolio however this was my inspiration taken from Ngahuia Harrison's E rere kau mai te awa nui mai te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa (extremely blurry photo as i don't have a digital copy)

Coastal Cannibals

This image caught my attention as it's something you don't typically see,

The mountain in the background is Mt Manaia, which is also located in Whangarei. Something that makes this photo so different from the rest is that it captures the beauty of Mt Manaia from a different angle and captures it through another object, through the windows which I find quite interesting.

Tauranga Waka, 2021 (From the Coastal Cannibals series)

This photo was taken at Marsden Point, which is also a familiar area to me.

The image appears to be unedited but just the afternoon sun, with the golden hour, creating a saturation effect.

Theres something about this image that is so crisp and clear, with no people or boats in the image, making it crisp and calm.

[ashleysingermfablog]

Wk 12, 25th of April, 2024 Research

In Aotearoa, Papatūānuku is the feminine earth

From the text: "Ko wai ahau? Papatūānuku and I" on The Pantograph Punch, 2017…

"Whenua in Aotearoa is feminine and her name is Papatūānuku. She exists in almost every culture and manifests under several pseudonyms. In Bolivia, she is ratified and protected by the constitution. The notion of land as feminine has persisted relentlessly throughout history, hand in hand with a colonial desire to claim and subjugate her. As a child, I saw the sinuous curves, danger and beauty of the whenua as evidence of a living, breathing wāhine.

Her waist, the crevices and valleys between her hips and bosom, were cinched by years of erosion. The flowering and prospering native fauna and flora spoke to her investment in tikanga; the protection of this taonga ensured her health, sustainable growth and fertility. Her diverse environments co-exist; the dehydrated plains of central Otākou, the salty West coast wind, the glare of the Ahipara sun; were all telling of her fragmented self.

Her legs the length of the Waikato River. To speak her name, Papatūānuku, was to taste sea-spray, ochre soil and the shade of a kauri." - Miriama Aoake (Ngaati Maahuta, Ngāti Hinerangi, Waikato-Tainui): writer, critic and postgraduate student in Māori Studies.

I think it would be disrespectful if my research on the landscape, flowers and fruits in Aotearoa and what is observable in Tāmaki Kakaurua, didn't acknowledgement Māori sciences and tikanga. I am researching these thinkers and writers in order to fill in any gaps.

From the text: "Ko Taupiri te Maunga, Ko Waikato te Awa, Ko Pōtatau te Tangata" Taupiri is the Mountain, Waikato is the River, Pōtatau is the Man…

"Colonial desecration is defined by the erasure of Te Ao Māori, and the establishment of invasive, foreign boundaries that must fall. Māori understanding of Papatūānuku as a living body comes with an understanding of kaitiakitanga, that she exists alongside Māori, personified in the geographic terrain of Aotearoa. To apply Marama Muru-Lanning’s assertions of landmarks as a living being, “[rivers] were just part of the way we lived, not something to be controlled or owned” by Muru-Lanning, Marama. ‘The Analogous Boundaries of Ngaati Mahuta, Waikato-Tainui and Kiingitanga. University of Auckland. Pages 9 - 41.

Papatūānuku, against her will, became subject to settler reconstruction. Lisa Taouma purports European interest in the Pacific and her bountiful land is synonymous with the construction of the dusky maiden stereotype, “naive, untouched and passively inviting of Western penetration.” Papa’s autonomy was stolen from her, defiled, devalued and defaced. She was forcibly fragmented by irreversible colonial boundaries, becoming an unwilling subject of the Crown. The domineering Pākehā hegemony dissolves the importance of the Māori world view within the self to promote a monocultural agenda. Colonial methodology evaporates the visibility of tikanga; manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, kotahitanga, rangatiratanga, mohiotanga, maramatanga, tuakana, kaitiakitanga, atuatanga, wairua and mauri. Resistance is the less desirable, more difficult path to restore the principles of tikanga to reclaim the whenua/body." From ‘Ko wai ahau? Who am I?’." -Miriama Aoake access here: https://www.pantograph-punch.com/posts/papatuanuku-and-i

From the text: Saana Murray — and an awakening for a Pākehā by Kennedy Warne, 2016, E-tangata…

Kennedy Warne, a co-founder and former editor of New Zealand Geographic and the author of Tūhoe: Portrait of a Nation, on how the cultural sleep was rubbed from his eyes.

"It was 1989. New Zealand Geographic, the magazine I co-founded and edited with the publisher, John Woods, was less than a year old. One of our photographers, Arno Gasteiger, had produced a set of evocative images of the Spirits Bay — Cape Reinga area, and I was keen to publish them but didn't have any text to go with the photos. A friend suggested Saana Murray, a poet, an elder of Ngāti Kuri, the tribe of that place, and a keeper of the long-burning fires of her people. I asked how soon she could deliver the text. What she told me I have never forgotten. “I cannot write anything here,” she said. “I will have to go to the land". She said it as if she were stating the obvious. Yet it was the first time I had heard such a thing: that words about the land required the presence of the land. That knowledge was inseparable from its context. For someone steeped in scientific thinking — a mindset in which knowledge is a commodity, endlessly transferable — it was a challenging thought. For a moment, the fabric of my fact-based worldview started to fray, and I caught a glimpse of another country. I‘ve come to learn that this is the country Māori inhabit. In the Māori worldview, context is vital. Knowledge is not disembodied information but part of a living matrix of encounters and relationships, past and present, natural and spiritual. Tūhoe take this sort of experience in their stride, incorporating it into a life narrative that interweaves many ways of knowing. And, really, this is what Saana Murray showed me all those years ago, when she said she had to go to the place where the knowledge belongs." -Kennedy Warne.

Adding to Warne's comments

From the text: Becoming ‘really Pākehā’ by Jen Margaret, 2019…

"The Pākehā nation is an unruly beast. Reflecting on the state of the Pākehā nation is therefore a daunting task that has made me query what the Pākehā nation is, as well as what it might be.

I employ the common usage of Pākehā, which describes the diverse group of people who are white European, particularly of British descent. Our stories prior to arrival in Aotearoa are varied, as are our experiences since arrival. What we have in common is our privilege as beneficiaries of colonisation.

Ani Mikaere (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou), a barrister and solicitor and teaches Māori law and philosophy, said:

There is nowhere else in the world that one can be Pākehā. Whether the term remains forever linked to the shameful role of the oppressor or whether it can become a positive source of identity and pride is up to Pākehā themselves. All that is required from them is a leap of faith.

Problematic theories of the inherent superiority of white folk (like the Great Chain of Being), which many Pākehā disavow while holding firmly to patterns of thought which the theories have planted. While often articulated in more subtle ways than in the past, cultural racism — the innate belief that cultures have certain attributes that make some superior to others — is flourishing in Pākehā society.

Within the article, Rebecca Solnit attests that being dominant “means seeing yourself and not seeing others” and how, in this way, privilege limits and obstructs imagination. Winning the colonisation race — the race of cultural dominance — has generated huge imbalance and loss. Māori have been the most devastated, yet Pākehā too have been damaged.

We should teach our colonial history, because we don’t, and this is a huge mistake. You cannot know who you are as a society unless you know your history. Look out across the world and see the extraordinary divisions within societies. Frankly, the rise of white racism is partly because people don’t understand their history. (Jim Bolger)

Pākehā ignorance is coupled with British ways of operating that don’t fit here on Māori land. Re-centring indigenous ideologies is a core dimension of decolonisation.

In the face of climate change and growing inequity, decolonisation is critical to the survival and health not only of indigenous peoples but of us all. "The task of calling things by their true names, of telling the truth to the best of our abilities, of knowing how we got here, of listening particularly to those who have been silenced in the past". (Rebecca Solnit)