The Detail • 19 August 2025

Who's afraid of Aotearoa

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A growing list of rollbacks of Māori language and culture beg the question: is the Government pushing New Zealand towards an identity crisis?

From taking Māori words out of children's books and government agency names to switching the order of languages on passports, te ao Māori's place in NZ - and the country's cultural identity - are under threat

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