How the Pandemic Is Helping New Zealanders Rebuild Māori Culture

Over the past year, there has been an exponential rise in New Zealanders working to learn the endangered Māori language and to rediscover their customs. From the country's political leaders to its citizens, the pandemic has awakened new momentum from people looking to rebuild the native culture of their land and to perhaps correct the sins of past colonialism in the process.

It's a heartening shift, and one that hopefully might inspire more people to spend time doing the same thing with other ancient cultures and languages in danger of being lost or forgotten.