Winston Peters spent roughly 30 minutes in a meeting with National leader Chris Luxon this afternoon. As he was leaving, he didn’t stop to talk but he did roll down his car window, say ‘I’ve got you a present’ and hand me a small plastic spinning top. I don’t know what it means

Introduction of a Maori Ward passed at Council 12-0. Passionate and respectful public comment and debate before the vote. Today was a good day, and one of my proudest as Mayor of Lower Hutt.

Kim Hill signs off tomorrow Here is her at her absolute best taking it to Don Brash just after the Orewa Speech. Which incidentally is 20 years ago in January.

I trust those who have contacted me with outrage re the cost of correcting the historic misspelling of Petone to Pito-one will share the same outrage with the incoming government’s, far more expensive, requirement to change all departments that have a te reo name to english.

'Most racist in decades': New Māori MPs pledge to fight 'harmful' coalition Govt dlvr.it/Szg8j1

Fancy telling NZers in 2023 they can't speak Māori.

Loudly singing the Sound of Music songs with my friends in their 40’s 🥲 was waaaaay more hyped than I anticipated 🥰

I'm absolutely heartbroken for my Newshub whanau. So many hard working, passionate and dedicated people who put their heart and soul into everything they do. Just devastating 😞rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

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E Tū launches 'Save Our Stories' campaign to oppose the proposed changes at TVNZ. "People can help by signing the open letter, sharing our video, and sending the message to decision-makers that our media is worth protecting" Sign the open letter here: together.org.nz/save_our_stori…

Watching Quiet On Set, up to episode 3 and so far Drake Bell’s experience has to be the most heartbreaking account I’ve heard so far. I was a Nickelodeon kid growing up so this has ruined my childhood hearing about the reality of what happened behind the scenes.

#BREAKING: We hear from some of the people who were in the shopping centre whilst the attacks were happening in the Bondi Westfield. #9News READ MORE: nine.social/Eld

On Friday was my 2 year anniversary at RNZ and today is my last day of my year long secondment with the general news team before I go back to RNZ’s Māori news team tomorrow. And wow, what a year it’s been! Fair to say 2023 was one of the most fulfilling years in my 7 year career.

So nice finally meeting you too Courtney really enjoyed my yarns with you. Shame you had to head off so soon but can’t wait to see all your new adventures 😍

For Newshub’s final week I spent it talking to four great Māori broadcasters who came out of TV3. My absolute favourite though was speaking with Joanna Paul-Robie. Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie asked to present two shows in video closet rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-k…

“Well we had a cracker today getting the Pacific Policing Initiative through,” Anthony Albanese tells Kurtcampbel on sidelines of Pacific Forum 53 RNZ Pacific Kelvin Anthony

Felt incredibly special being able to return home in Rotorua and cover Sir Robert Gillies tangihanga. rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-in…