It’s a familiar pattern in New Zealand’s media landscape: whenever there’s a feel-good story featuring a Māori individual, their iwi affiliation is proudly mentioned. Headlines often read something like, “26-year-old Māori wahine (Ngāti Kahu) buys first home in Kaitaia.” This practice highlights cultural identity and community pride, but only when the s…
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