Perspectives

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Aotearoa

Put a Spring In Your Step

Today we're looking at the coming spring season as winter fades into memory and we anticipate release from lockdown. But due to the pandemic, it's not all plush roses with worries around rising case numbers and vaccination levels.

Aotearoa

Weird & Wonderful Episode 1

Here's our first episode of weird and wonderful this week in Aotearoa. Mammoths, Aquaman 2, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and RayBan + Facebook. Check out the moons until Monday.

Aotearoa

History of the Māori Electorates

Here's the history of how the Māori electorates were established. When the New Zealand Constitution Act was passed in 1852, it established the Parliamentary system. Those eligible to vote and to be voted for, had to be:

Hawaii

An Uncivil Government Meets Kapu Aloha

A tri-cultural perspective about the State of Hawaii and TMT construction opponents on Mauna Kea. Old establishment structures meet tech savvy, connected native communities. Why uncivil bullies always lose and smart, warm people always win.

Mataatua

Ohiwa Harbour me Ngā Iwi

Three part series published by Television New Zealand programme 'Waka Huia' of the history of the Ohiwa Harbour and its tribes.

Perspectives

Perception of Māori - Past, Present, Future

This article discusses the use of information to manipulate public perception of Maori. It briefly talks about Maori response and finally presents five things that can be done to fight a 150 year old legacy of anti-Maori thinking.