Congratulations to NZ Stuff Media for their courage in taking responsibility for their long history of institutional racism, and making a commitment to change. This is the first time a major media group has acknowledged its bias, with examples, and taken responsibility for the change that is needed – throughout almost all media and other […]
Elections 2020 in Aotearoa
October 19, 2020 by 1 Comment
Sunday 18 October – the day after our elections How lucky we are to live in a country where a warm, eloquent and truthful woman Prime Minister has been able to hold our nation together during the difficult times of the last three years. We hoped that Jacinda Ardern and the Labour-led […]
1.Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori: The Māori Language Moment
September 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This month’s most creative event in Aotearoa was undoubtedly Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori: This year,Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori , the Māori Language Commission, decided to celebrate Māori language Week in a new way because of Covid-imposed limitations. Their goal was to encourage one million New Zealanders to sign up to […]
2. Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori
September 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Maori Language Moment signalled the beginning of Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori , our annual Maori Language Week, which was celebrated in a variety of ways. The media… All media made special efforts to highlight te reo this week. It was great to listen to fluent te reo on radio, to watch a […]
3. Keeping in touch..
September 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Over the last few years we two have developed some favourite activities to help us understand our changing country: an hour or two each morning listening to Dale Husband on Radio Waatea (603 AM)- his news and interviews from 7.15am onwards include a wide range of Māori contributors. Dale is always thoughtful, courteous and informative, […]
5. Reflections on Institutional Racism
September 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
While we celebrate the progress being made in reclaiming te reo Māori, and the many exciting Māori projects which are enriching us all, we are also deeply concerned about the depth of institutional racism which undermines justice and equality in Aotearoa. The most recent public challenge to institutional racism has come from senior and […]
Don’t Dump in Dome Valley, Auckland Council !!!!
July 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
On Friday 17 July we joined a hikoi from Albert Park to Aotea Square to protest against the possibility of Dome Valley – Te Whārua o Waiwhiu – north of Warkworth, becoming a major dump site for Auckland City’s rubbish collected by Waste Management Services. Like Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara, who organised the march […]
Beyond Rahui…
June 18, 2020 by 1 Comment
Two huge challenges are spreading around the planet- the sickness caused by the Covid-19 Virus, and the liveliness aroused by the healthy Black Lives Matter movement. Surely we humans can use these two dramatic experiences to shape real changes for our futures together on this tiny, fragile planet? We’ve been moved by the shifts which […]
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