Kingi Snelgar is a Māori lawyer from Aotearoa New Zealand. Having secured his LLM at Harvard, he’s now back practicing in Auckland with the team at Mānuka Chambers. Mānuka are four Māori lawyers – all also court-appointed Youth Advocates in the Manukau Youth Court – who are committed to helping their clients navigate the justice system. Here Kingi relays to Sarah some of his frustrations at working within a Pākehā-oriented system, and his concerns as to what that means for Māoridom and the futures and wellbeing of Māori offenders.
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Why I protest: Martha Jeffries
We’re exploring the deep reasons that drive people to protest in support of important social and political issues, and highlighting those that do. Here, Sarah asks filmmaker Martha Jeffries about her personal motivations for hitting the streets, and how she’s using her professional skills to highlight issues like climate change and women’s rights.
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