Love and thanks to Cara, my wife, whose own work for a more just world greatly inspires, and whose support for me and my work is forever appreciated. My daughter, Lucy, and son, Joey, for the distractions, fun and inspiration they bring, for the love and support they give to me and my work, and my daughter Sarah Therese (2006) whose memory is honoured and endures. My parents, Tui and Vincent, who helped with proofreading and editing, and my uncle Dermot Sullivan (1924-2020), whose conversation, deep knowledge of history and politics, and always knowing where to find a beer, helped develop the interests that led me to write this book. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [There is a] profound question of whether a State built upon the taking of another people's lands, lives and power can ever really be just. (Matike Mai Aotearoa, 2016, p. 29)