LEAVE YOUR BIG BOOTS AT THE DOOR

Stories of Pākehā working to eliminate racism against Māori in Aotearoa.

In this book seventeen Pākehā discuss the history of racism against Māori in Aotearoa, and explain what they
have done, and are still doing, to prevent it.

The effects of colonisation and the racism that accompanies it are seen in the lives of many Māori living in
the inequitable, disadvantaged margins of society, heavily influenced by the loss of their land and cultural
knowledge, and often living in poverty. The Pākehā interviewed in this book have all come to recognise how
this racism blights our country. They come from a range of occupations, including police, education, health,
psychology, social services, Corrections, business, and the law. As well as each providing an historical angle
on the subject, they offer positive suggestions about addressing bias, power and privilege in our country’s
constitutional documents, systemic racism in our institutions and organisations, and in personal ways of
confronting racism. All advocate for a society in which Māori regain tino rangatiratanga (power and control)
over their own lives.

This is an important and inspiring book, one that encourages Pākehā to face up to our past and embrace an
optimistic future for Aotearoa

ISBN: 9781988550640
Imprint: Potton and Burton
Publication Date: October 2024
Dimensions: 150mm x 229mm
Weight: 320g 
No. Of Pages: 150