Show Notes
Inspired by the late Moana Jackson the panel translate his article as featured in the book 'Imagining Decolonisation'. Watch the video version of the episode here. The late Moana Jackson (1945 - 2022) was a visionary, a Māori rights activist and a lawyer. The book Imagining Decolonisation published by Bridget Williams Books is a collection of essays that explore this subject in Aotearoa. In Chapter five 'Where to next? Decolonisation and the stories in the land' Jackson writes... 'Colonisation is a process of dispossession and control rather than a historical artefact, and now it takes on new forms." In this episode the panel unravel the essence of his message, translating key excerpts into a tapestry of Te Reo Māori. Get a printable version of the translations here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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