Episode 4: What is it like for Māori living in Australia?
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As someone of Māori descent growing up in Australia in the 1980s, Myjanne says the opportunity to connect to her culture was limited. In this episode she makes the journey back to Brisbane to interview a number of Māori living in Queensland and to hear about their experiences living away from Aotearoa. She also speaks to the  Queensland Māori Society about an interesting kaupapa they run called, "Am I Māori Enough?". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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