Origin Story & Sim’s Presentation

This short course title nods to Apirana Mahuika’s 1970s Master’s Thesis on the leadership of Ngāti Pōrou women, which challenged the idea that Māori leadership was solely male. As a fellow ‘Nati’, with family ties to the Mahuika’s, I share his commitment to celebrating Māori women’s achievements. Rather than focus on my own iwi, I chose to highlight women from across the country, an approach that carried its own risks. When invited to speak at the Indigenous Women in Industry summit in Rotorua, the opportunity felt fitting. I followed Heeni Hoterene, a wahine Māori maramataka expert. Click the arrow below to hear my talk, and consider downloading this notebook to take notes.