Reforming Māori media
“Sometimes I think we have too big an expectation of the reo Māori sector. Yes, broadcasting is part of the reo revitalisation plan. But it’s not the only mechanism.” — Bailey Mackey.
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Author: E-Tangata
The Māori voice comes in English as well as te reo
“English is the language that reaches all the politicians and the voters, including the journalists and teachers and lawyers and doctors and nurses and academics and business leaders and all the others who play a part in shaping our society.”
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E-Tangata Readers’ Survey
You won’t get a prize for filling in our readers’ survey. Sorry. But we’d be really grateful if you did it anyway.
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The Māori Electorates
The Greens and the Māori Party both have candidates who are threatening to prevent a repeat of Labour’s 2017 clean sweep.
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Open letter to the University of Waikato Council
We, the undersigned, stand in support of Māori academics who have spoken out about long-term,...
Read MoreConversations: Naida Glavish
Dame Naida Glavish has been leading cultural change in Aotearoa since the 1980s. (Kia ora to NZ On Air.)
Read MoreConversations: Pepe Robertson
Pepe Robertson talks about the impact of New Zealand rule in Sāmoa, which had tragic consequences for her own family. (Mālō NZ On Air)
Read MoreConversations: Pania Newton
Pania Newton is the 28-year-old gumboot-wearing law graduate leading the fight against the proposed Fletcher housing development in Ihumātao, Auckland. (Made with the support of NZ On Air.)
Read MoreConversations: Emeline Afeaki-Mafile’o
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile’o has helped thousands of young people and their families through the mentoring company she set up as a 25-year-old. It’s about heart, she says. (Made with the support of NZ On Air)
Read MoreConversations: Moana Maniapoto
Moana Maniapoto, the singer-songwriter, documentary maker and writer fusing art and activism. (Made with the support of NZ On Air)
Read MoreConversations: Selina Tusitala Marsh
Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh, our trailblazing poet laureate, kicks off our six-part Conversations web series, which was made with the support of NZ On Air.
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The shameful treatment of gout in New Zealand
“I don’t just see numbers when I’m reporting research. I see people’s faces and hear their kōrero, and the impact inadequate gout management has on them — all from a condition that is entirely manageable.” Leanne Te Karu, prescribing pharmacist.
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Koro Wetere: A paramount influencer
Remembering Koro Wetere — a dour, street-smart fighter for Māori rights.
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Heartened and humbled
To all of you who warmed our hearts and boosted our bank account, a big, big thank you.
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Rediscovering our mother tongues
Four plays in four languages staged over four weeks — a theatre experiment which aims to challenge the idea of English as the “mainstream” language and all other languages as exotic.
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We need your help
If we’re to develop E-Tangata into an operation that can give Māori and Pasifika communities a strong, articulate media voice, we urgently need to find more funding.
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The e-Tangata book: Our stories, our voices
This week, a collection of some of e-Tangata’s best stories from our first two years is being...
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Teresia taught us to ask the tough questions
Teresia Teaiwa, who died last month, aged 48, after a short battle with cancer, was a trailblazing...
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Dividing a nation – or healing the past?
Just over a year ago, the Mana Trust set this e-Tangata website in motion. Three of us are...
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"A lot of Maori voted Labour because they had this idea 'John Key is bad news'. And that was a campaign against John, and we were stupid enough, our people, to follow. Look at what he’s given Maori people and...
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