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How do white New Zealanders overcome feelings of guilt, in order to take positive action against racism in Aotearoa? Land of the Long White Cloud is a seven-part documentary web-series that tells the stories of New Zealanders who are reflecting on their colonial heritage and […]
— Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 2 – Inheriting Privilege (Featuring Jen Margaret) Jen grew up in the small town of Doyleston, which bears her ancestor’s name. She liked to think of her family as progressive – until she learned their land was […]
Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 3 – Recognising Racism (Featuring Andrew Judd) Until he became the mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd had never been on a marae. Recognising his own racism set him on a course of actively campaigning for Māori representation […]
Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 4 – Pākehā Paralysis (Featuring Alex Hotere-Barnes) Alex is a Pākehā who spends most of his time in Māori spaces, and is often faced with Pākehā paralysis – that fear of causing offence or getting it wrong. How […]
Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 5 – Confronting Colonisation (Featuring Zeb Schrader and Ensai August) Zeb and Ensai are among a wave of young Pākehā who are questioning their privilege and becoming activists for Māori rights. “We need to be having a productive […]
Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 6 – Connecting to Aotearoa (Featuring Juliet Batten) Author Juliet Batten believes that a lack of identity can cause Pākehā to exhibit racist behaviours. “When we’re grounded in who we are; that’s when we’re better able to relate […]
Land of the Long White Cloud: Episode 7 – Cook Thinks Again (Featuring Jo Randerson and Tom Clarke) Award-winning theatre makers Jo Randerson and Tom Clarke have re-animated Captain Cook in modern Aotearoa, where he can finally reflect on the painful effects of his colonial […]
An episode Living in La La Land is produced for Crux.org.nz by Storyworks – with funding from NZ On Air. Lakeview enjoys a special place in Queenstown – it has history, it is affordable and it is a unique community. But now an axe hangs […]
A 3-minute podcast remembering the horror of Auschwitz through a personal experience while filming in Germany.