I became familiar with this term and its meaning in primary school. Since the later years of primary school I have always been asked the question "how Maori are you?". And all my life I’ve wondered why people are so intrigued about how Maori I am or what "percentage" Maori I am. I could go on for hours talking about the countless lazy attempts made by teachers and students to try to pronounce Maori words correctly, or the racist accents put on by my peers to imitate that of a stereotypical Maori person. New Zealand is a racist country no matter how hard we try to deny it or slide it under the rug.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 14, 2020 15:22 UTC