Game on!
Nov 24, 2021
3 minutes
WRITERS Aroha Awarau & Briar Lawry
Born and raised in Aotearoa with Dutch, Irish and Swedish ancestry, Rosie Remmerswaal found herself facing occasional questioning of her intentions when she dedicated two years of her life to learning te reo Māori.
“I think some people thought I was trying to piggyback on the Māori culture, because they assumed I didn’t know who I was or I didn’t feel secure in my own identity,” says Rosie, 27.
“Some people might be
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