Annie Te One: Who are the ‘kōhanga reo generation’ and how could they change Māori and mainstream politics?

The 2023 election saw a changing of the guard in Māori political representation.

Several parliamentary stalwarts lost their seats to members of the “kōhanga reo generation” – Māori under the age of 45 whose school years coincided with the revitalisation of the te reo Māori through full immersion education.