Terra in Our Mist

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Authors: Pounamu Jade Aikman
DOI: 10.22459/tom.2026
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Abstract

Terra in Our Mist examines the persistence of state violence against Ngāi Tūhoe – the illustrious People of the Mist – whose ancestral homeland of Te Urewera stands as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most storied and contested landscapes. It focuses on a pattern of police violence: the 2007 anti-terror raids, codenamed Operation Eight, which centred on Ruatoki – one of the

Fields of Study & Subjects

Indigenous Cultures and History Policing Practices and Perceptions Indigenous Health Education and Rights

Publication details

Journal / source
ANU Press eBooks
Publication date
24 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book