HBAF 2019 Presents - They Are Us (R+W Session)

Sir Tipene O’Regan, Damon Salesa and Scott Hamilton.

Chair: Chris Perley

What does it mean to be a New Zealander living in Aotearoa today? Ngāi Tahu kaumatua, historian and retired academic, Sir Tipene O’Regan, Professor in Pacific Studies, Damon Salesa, and author and blogger, Scott Hamilton, discuss the question of identity in the light of our colonial past and multicultural present.

Chaired by writer and researcher Chris Perley, the panel will talk about how we can be a nation that so many races call home, while preserving cultural identity as well as promoting unity.