Between 1840 and 1939, almost 73 percent of Te Ika a Māui and almost the whole of Te Waipounamu were taken from Māori.

It is a weird week for me. I am in the office. It’s a luxury and I am making the most of doing menial clean-up chores on my computer.

Over the past couple of months I’ve been revelling in all the seasonal delights of autumn while wishing for time to slow down.