A Māori and Pasifika Sunday magazine

Aotearoa / New Zealand
Joined November 2012
A reminder: Voting enrolment closes on Sunday, October 25. If you want to return your enrolment by post, you need to send it by Tuesday, October 20. Early voting opens Monday, October 26.
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“Yes, you may hate the system. Yes, it may have failed Māori. Yes, it may be the coloniser’s house. But having your say within it doesn’t mean giving up on a greater pursuit of tino rangatiratanga.” — Jamie Tahana, on why it’s important to enrol. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-…
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“Our wairua was never built to filter a hundred strangers' feelings before breakfast. If the noise has grown exponentially, then our need for quiet space has grown with it.” — Kingi Snelgar @KingiSnelgar e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/…
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“I come from a family of bushmen and timber-hands, and my mum looked after us five kids. So it was a big step, and leaving home was also a huge thing.” — Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ailsa Wilson, on being the first in her family to go to university. e-tangata.co.nz/korero/ailsa…
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“I come from a family of bushmen and timber-hands, and my mum looked after us five kids. So it was a big step, and leaving home was also a huge thing.” — Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ailsa Wilson, on being the first in her family to go to university. e-tangata.co.nz/korero/ailsa…
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“Yes, you may hate the system. Yes, it may have failed Māori. Yes, it may be the coloniser’s house. But having your say within it doesn’t mean giving up on a greater pursuit of tino rangatiratanga.” — Jamie Tahana, on why it’s important to enrol. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-…
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“You can’t teach someone hard work, commitment, and dedication, or how to be a safe, kind and caring doctor to your patients. I think it’s these soft skills that are more important.” — Orthopaedic surgeon Ailsa Wilson. e-tangata.co.nz/korero/ailsa…
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“The screen gives us a constant artificial daylight. If we never let ourselves go into te pō, into darkness or the state of unlimited potential, rest, and silence, we shouldn’t be surprised that we struggle.” — Kīngi Snelgar @KingiSnelgar e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/…
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“Rangatahi Māori are increasingly becoming one of the country’s most important and powerful blocs. But that requires signing up and turning out.” — Jamie Tahana @JamieTahana on the push to enrol rangatahi before the October 25 deadline. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-…
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“You can’t teach someone hard work, commitment, and dedication, or how to be a safe, kind and caring doctor to your patients. I think it’s these soft skills that are more important.” — Orthopaedic surgeon Ailsa Wilson. e-tangata.co.nz/korero/ailsa…
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“The screen gives us a constant artificial daylight. If we never let ourselves go into te pō, into darkness or the state of unlimited potential, rest, and silence, we shouldn’t be surprised that we struggle.” — Kīngi Snelgar @KingiSnelgar e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/…
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“Rangatahi Māori are increasingly becoming one of the country’s most important and powerful blocs. But that requires signing up and turning out.” — Jamie Tahana @JamieTahana on the push to enrol rangatahi before the October 25 deadline. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-…
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Ka Aroha ki a koe me to whanau e Danny. Kaore matou e warewaretia i a koe. Condonlences to the Watson Whanau, wife, children and Mokos. A special person who I bumped into quite a few times in our various jobs. Always kind Chief. Moe mai ra. #RIL
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“Being on stage telling a story felt really natural to me, and it felt very, very fun. And it's something I still find very fun. I love that side of it.” — Opera singer Madison Nonoa, who stars in ‘The Pearl Fishers’. e-tangata.co.nz/korero/madis…
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