Nadine Millar (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) has a background in journalism, education policy and kaupapa Māori research. Her essays explore themes of identity, biculturalism, politics and parenting.
I’ve seen more sober sunrises now than I can count, and each one holds more meaning for me than any cocktail hour.
Nadine Anne Hura is one of six writers who have been selected for Te Papa Tupu 2018, a writing programme for Māori voices. We asked her what it means for her as a Māori writer.
Whether it's one glass while making dinner or a few at kids' birthday parties, it's often hard to separate motherhood from drinking. Mother of three Nadine Anne Hura writes about why she finally decided to quit for good.
Nadine Anne Hura shares the challenges of encouraging te reo Māori with teenagers and the joy of total immersion environments for all of the whānau.
Essayist Nadine Anne Hura discovers a town alive with the voices of the past.
Essayist Nadine Anne Hura goes looking for one ancestor's story, and asks what really lies underneath our monuments to war.
We should promote everyone having a go at learning te reo Māori – but please think twice before you ask a Māori person to do the heavy lifting for you, writes Nadine Anne Hura.
Nadine Millar writes a love letter to her beloved Porirua, and asks 'What's in a name?'
A high school debate tournament highlighted the unconscious Euro-centric bias at the heart of the New Zealand education system, writes Nadine Millar.
I only started studying te reo at Te Ataarangi this year, but I knew straight away that there was something different about it – and not just the fact that we use cuisenaire rods instead of pen and paper, writes Nadine Millar.
What happens when your baby is born and you don’t feel anything? Nadine Millar shares her story of waiting for the feelings to come.
Nadine Millar's son Cormac has loved books all his life – but for a long time he just couldn't (or wouldn't) read them. She explains why this wasn't as terrible as it first seemed, and tells the story of how Cormac finally learned to read.
