LOGO

The Rugby World Cup has come to an end but the rise in national pride that has overtaken the country remains. Where has this surge in Kiwi spirit come from? Is it rugby that makes us Kiwi? Or are we defined by our passions for pies, pavlova and L&P? Does the colour of our skin matter? What about our birthplace?

Who you are in the context of New Zealand society. Does your unique culture have a place in forming the future New Zealand or do you have conform to the existing Kiwi identity? Should new immigrants integrate into the New Zealand way of life? Is that way of life and identity based on Maori Heritage, British colonialism or multiculturalism? What does it mean to be a Kiwi? Assimilating to the mainstream or living in a salad bowl society of ethnic fusion? How do we find the right balance? 

The questions are endless and the answer is not a simple one. At November's Self Speaker Series - Self & New Zealand we aimed at tackling these questions and helping you define what you and everyone else's place is in New Zealand today. 

• Mohsen al Attar (Lecturer at the Faculty of Law - International and Islamic Law)
• Oscar Kightley (Actor and member of comedy group "Naked Samoans")
• Samuela Sefuiva (Manager Race & Ethnic Relations at NZ Human Rights Commission)
• Geoff Thomas (Host of "Outdoors with Geoff" on TV3 and of The Fishing Breakfast on Radio Sport)
• Hineani Melbourne (Managing Director of Pounamu Media Group)
• Roseanne Liang (Writer and Director of the feature film "My Wedding and Other Secrets") 

Hosted by Evie Ashton

Thanks to Clips for capturing all of the Self Speaker Series on film. To view past events please visit our Youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/joltchallenge
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