Stolte, Ottilie Emma ElisabethTan, Kyle K. H.Scarf, DamianBlack, Rose2025-03-172025-03-172025Stolte, O., Tan, K., Scarf, D., & Black, R. (2025). Beyond Pākehā paralysis: Exploring the journeys & experiences of Pākehā allyship in psychology. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 54(1), 132-144. https://doi.org/10.63146/001c.132296https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17272The monocultural foundation of psychology is interwoven with the colonial history of Aotearoa New Zealand. Not all of the mahi of decolonising psychology is the responsibility of Māori. In Aotearoa, there is currently less literature around the development of racial justice allyship and how Pākehā (as the dominant majority) can work towards honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This paper draws on interviews with three Pākehā allies who have taken actions towards greater inclusion of Māori and raising awareness of systemic injustices and racial disparities. The objective of this paper is to document the understandings shared by these ‘reluctant allies’, focusing on the challenges, possibilities, and suggestions for a more culturally relevant psychological education and practice for Aotearoa New Zealand.enAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Journal Article10.63146/001c.1322960112-109X5203 Clinical and Health Psychology52 Psychology5203 Clinical and health psychology5205 Social and personality psychology