The Māori philosopher whose history is archived in the British Museum.
Beau MacKey is a New Zealand author, philosopher, historian and genealogist whose work explores identity, whakapapa, and transformation. With over eighteen years of historical research and fourteen years of intensive self-directed study in philosophy, his work is grounded in both scholarship and lived experience.
His research is archived in the British Museum, and his life journey—from international travel to extended solitude in nature—shapes a philosophy rooted in truth, experience, and change.
"Virtue is not a preference but a profound duty. Morality is not merely a choice but an obligation. Love is not an option but an imperative need." - Beau MacKey
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Pepeha
Te Taha o toku Matua (The side of my Father)
(Paternal Grandfather)
Ko Pukehapopo te Maunga
(Pukehapopo is the Mountain)
Ko Waiomoko te Awa
(Waiomoko is the River)
Ko Whitireia te Whare Tipuna
(Whitireia is the Ancestral House)
Ko Whangara te Marae
(Whangara is the Meeting Ground)
Ko Ngati Konohi te Hapu
(Ngati Konohi is the Sub-Tribe)
Ko Ngati Porou te Iwi
(Ngati Porou is the Tribe)
Ko Horouta te Waka
(Horouta is the Conoe)
Ko Paikea te Tipuna
(Paikea is the Ancestor)
(Paternal Grandmother)
Ko Kapuarangi Maunga
(Kapuarangi is the Mountain)
Ko Wainui te Awa
(Wainui is the River)
Ko Torere-nui-a-rua te Whare Tupuna
(Torere-nui-a-rua is the Ancestral House)
Ko Torere te Marae
(Torere is the Meeting Ground)
Ko Ririwhenua te Hapu
(Ririwhenua is the Sub-Tribe)
Ko Ngai Tai te Iwi
(Ngai Tai is the Tribe)
Ko Tainui te Waka
(Tainui is the Conoe)
Ko Torere-nui-a-rua te Tipuna
(Torere-nui-a-rua is the Ancestor)
Te Taha o toku Whaea (The side of my Mother)
(Maternal Grandfather)
Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
(Hikurangi is the Mountain)
Ko Taikirau te Awa
(Taikirau is the River)
Ko Rangimarie te Whare Tupuna
(Rangimarie is the Ancestral House)
Ko Matawaia te Marae
(Matawaia is the Meeting Ground)
Ko Te Kau-i-mua te Hapu
(Te Kau-i-mua is the Sub-Tribe)
Ko Ngati Hine te Iwi
(Ngati Hine is the Tribe)
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te Waka
(Ngatokimatawhaorua is the Conoe)
Ko Hinemaru te Tupuna
(Hineamaru is the Ancestor)
(Maternal Grandmother)
Ko Te Ahuahu te Maunga
(Te Ahuahu is the Mountain)
Ko Omapere te Awa
(Omapere is the River)
Ko Parawhenua te Whare Tupuna
(Parawhenua is the Ancestral House)
Ko Parawhenua te Marae
(Parawhenua is the Meeting Ground)
Ko Te Uri Taniwha te Hapu
(Te Uri Taniwha is the Sub-Tribe)
Ko Ngapuhi te Iwi
(Ngapuhi is the Tribe)
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te Waka
(Ngatokimatawhaorua is the Conoe)
Ko Pikimaui te Tupuna
(Pikimaui is the Ancestor)