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Professor Margaret Mutu Māori Words Removed From Early Reading Books

Michael Laws
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 15 August 2025

Michael Laws talks to Professor of Māori Studies at the University of Auckland Margaret Mutu about Māori words removed from early reading books.

Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.