Unearthing the history of Ihumātao, where the land tells stories

Unearthing the history of Ihumātao, where the land tells stories

by Lucy Mackintosh*  Analysis – The sudden appearance of Ihumātao in national headlines over the past few weeks has taken many by surprise. Until recently, Ihumātao was a place that seemed off the beaten track. Located in a rural area in Māngere, and bounded on...
Heritage is NOT history – or is it?

Heritage is NOT history – or is it?

by Ben Schrader* There is an instinctive relationship between heritage and history. If heritage professionals see heritage as a process of presenting the past in tangible (buildings, museums) and intangible ways (dance, festivals), then historians offer understandings...
Auckland: City of cultural segregation

Auckland: City of cultural segregation

A leading Pacific studies academic says social policies have driven cultural segregation in New Zealand’s largest city How often do we hear that Auckland is this wonderfully diverse city where immigration has produced an exciting multicultural mix and made it a...