Īhaka Martyn: Am I Māori enough?

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When playwright and performer Ihaka Martyn (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa) took an Introduction to Maori Culture course at University he was a pakeha identifying young man named Isaac who was "respectfully learning about the indigenous culture". Despite some knowledge of his whakapapa he felt "not Maori enough". His autobiographical one man show He Maori? weaves together stand-up comedy, waiata and theatrical performance to explore the evolution of his identity.