Moana Maniapoto, Author at E-Tangata

Moana Maniapoto: Uncle Manu, a gentle giant

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Feb 11, 2017 | Reflections

Uncle Manu was an 11-year-old schoolboy when his dad instructed him to “put some gear on” and play...

Moana Maniapoto: Watch out for a Trump talkalike here

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Nov 19, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

I started US election week in San Francisco, hanging with a bunch of Māori and native Hawaiians...

Moana Maniapoto: We need doctors to be on top of their game

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Oct 22, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

Doesn’t life pack a wallop sometimes? One minute our family was laughing, singing and dancing,...

Moana Maniapoto: Hold on Hekia. Cyber schools aren’t the answer

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Aug 27, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

Our daughter turned eight this week. She is a bright, happy and curious little girl with lots of...

Dalvanius — no one-hit wonder

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jul 23, 2016 | Arts

Back in the day, when “floor shows” were king, the pub crowds of South Auckland were ruthless. I...

Different deal — same stink “consultation”

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jul 16, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

All quiet on the TPPA front. Is that good or bad news? Well, it’s a bit of both, actually. The bad...

Moana Maniapoto: Hands off our images

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jun 25, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

I reckon we’ve come a long way in New Zealand. Yes, we have our fair share of nutters and racists,...

Māori are leading the way

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jun 18, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

“Bet we’re the first Māori to come here,” I whispered to Toby when we landed in Inari, a tiny...

The racism that too few of the privileged can see

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | May 21, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

We can all understand plain old personal racism. Like the time the friendly stranger at the bus...

Māori bashers and the morality of the media who empower them

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Apr 23, 2016 | Media

They’re back. There I was, a fortnight ago, strapped into a plane bound for Whangarei,...

Why we’ve become reo refugees

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Apr 9, 2016 | Reflections, Reo

I’m a refugee. Apparently. I didn’t know I was one until a Sunday newspaper told me. When our baby...

Here’s to the Black Pearls in our lives

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Mar 12, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

Black Pearl, precious little girl, let me put you up where you belong. Yep. That was me. And that...

Ranginui Walker — no beating about the bush with him

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Mar 5, 2016 | Reflections

I rang Ranginui Walker last year to ask for his views when I was doing some research about the...

Confused about tikanga? Join the club

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Feb 28, 2016 | Reflections

It’s hard being Māori in 2016. Look at all this carry-on about boys-with-their-poi. Most of us...

We’re not alone in opposing the TPPA

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Feb 20, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

You’d think that, moving about in the biggest city in the world, you’d struggle for space on the...

The Whole World Is Watching

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jan 23, 2016 | Comment & Analysis

So it’s game on. Next week, on February 4, our PM, on behalf of himself and others who, like him,...

Māori music — and the red carpet

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Nov 14, 2015 | Arts

It’s that time of year again. The announcement is made, the red carpet hauled out of storage, TV...

Your life would’ve been so different

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Nov 1, 2015 | Reflections

Mick Jagger (or possibly Keith Richards) described Invercargill in 1965 as “the arsehole of the...

About a Girl

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Oct 17, 2015 | Reflections

I know a boy who’s really a girl. Fun, bright and open-faced, comfortable in her skin. She knows...

TPPA. “By the people, for the people?”

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Oct 10, 2015 | Comment & Analysis

So they did it. They finalised the TPPA. But it will be hard for us to get our heads around the...

The joys (and trials) of boarding school

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Oct 3, 2015 | Comment & Analysis

It’s not for everyone. In fact, some people can’t handle it. They rebel, take off or drop out....

Figuring it out for the refugees

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Sep 12, 2015 | Comment & Analysis

When I was a little girl, I dreamed of doing aid work in distant Africa. Feed the starving. Heal...

Tangihanga – A dying tradition

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Aug 15, 2015 | Reflections

Māori, says Moana, believe the more wailing and carrying-on at a tangi, the better. It’s healthy....

UPDATED: Cuppa tea time for the TPPA

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Aug 4, 2015 | Comment & Analysis

NOTE: Update from Tuesday, August 4, at the bottom of this page. This update is prompted by a...

Cuppa tea time for the TPPA

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Aug 2, 2015 | Uncategorised

Secrecy and mistrust still surround the trade deal negotiations in Hawaii where the New Zealand...

The TPPA is a game changer

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jul 19, 2015 | Comment & Analysis

There’s a new treaty in town. It looked as though Waitangi was a game changer in 1840. But this...

Peter Williams and Mauriora Kingi

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Jun 21, 2015 | Reflections

The passing of Mauriora Kingi and Peter Williams has prompted widespread grief and dismay because...

Yep. They went and did it

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | May 23, 2015 | Comment & Analysis

The axing of Campbell Live and the loss of John Campbell is a blow for those television viewers...

Unless they’ve got diamonds

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | May 3, 2015 | Reflections

On April 30, back in 1975, the Americans pulled their last 10 marines out of Saigon. And May 8...

Whistling in the Dark

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Apr 26, 2015 | Arts

The 80s are a bit hazy. Not sure if it’s fading memory or simply a lack of sleep throughout that...

Author: Moana Maniapoto

Moana Maniapoto: Uncle Manu, a gentle giant

Moana Maniapoto: Watch out for a Trump talkalike here

Moana Maniapoto: We need doctors to be on top of their game

Moana Maniapoto: Hold on Hekia. Cyber schools aren’t the answer

Dalvanius — no one-hit wonder

Different deal — same stink “consultation”

Moana Maniapoto: Hands off our images

Māori are leading the way

The racism that too few of the privileged can see

Māori bashers and the morality of the media who empower them

Why we’ve become reo refugees

Here’s to the Black Pearls in our lives

Ranginui Walker — no beating about the bush with him

Confused about tikanga? Join the club

We’re not alone in opposing the TPPA

The Whole World Is Watching

Māori music — and the red carpet

Your life would’ve been so different

About a Girl

TPPA. “By the people, for the people?”

The joys (and trials) of boarding school

Figuring it out for the refugees

Tangihanga – A dying tradition

UPDATED: Cuppa tea time for the TPPA

Cuppa tea time for the TPPA

The TPPA is a game changer

Peter Williams and Mauriora Kingi

Yep. They went and did it

Unless they’ve got diamonds

Whistling in the Dark

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