One of only a few editors in the country fluent in written Maori, Angela Ballara pores over early copies of the Ratana periodical Te Whetu Marama (The Shining Star) at the Alexander Turnbull Library. Documentary verification of oral accounts provided by Maori families isn't always easy to come by, and Maori newspapers are valuable source. Of the 591 essays in volume four, 78 are on Maori subjects, 22 by Ballara herself.
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