With 31k registrations so far we’re a little nervous and totally humbled to be supporting the 10 day anti-racism + decolonisation online conference beginning tomorrow Te Tiriti Based Futures 2022 Encouraging our tangata tiriti friends to join us. RSVP: tiritibasedfutures.info

I see all you parents out there, toiling night after night to make a face in everything you put on the table. I salute you…

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📣 Save the date e hoa mā! Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 12-18 Mahuru (September) Māori Language Week: Monday 12th September – Sunday 18th September 2022. This year, our celebrations will be bigger than ever so be sure to stay tuned for more. Kia kaha te reo Māori! #reomāori

“The old and rich are opting to block the young from voting to reverse the wealth transfer”. Nice summary from @bernardchickey

Fascinating/horrifying to see the playbook deployed in real time - moving from "it's not real, we don't need to do anything about it" to "it's too late, we can't do anything about it". As long as we're not doing anything about it, they're happy. Hooton is, of course, wrong. 🧵

As a white cis-male, I just gotta say, I don’t need an apology. No need to try and minimise the facts, men of my race and culture commit horrendous levels of violence. We need to own it and do something about it, not try to hide it.

Very proud of our little team ❤️ @noelyeldos eric richard austin Zenaida Beatson and all….

Such an important message from indigenous broadcaster Stan Grant. Silence is violence, we need to turn up, speak up to racism. Get uncomfortable. abc.net.au/news/2023-05-1…

I think a few points were missed in the discussion this week around the use of generative AI in election campaigns - so I wrote a short list. TLDR: It needs to stop forpurpose.nz/5_reasons_why_…

🧵Kia ora. I've been head-down writing all day, so it took me a minute to catch up with "prioritising Māori for surgery" story. I think it's really an illustration of what's wrong with our media and our politics.

My Newsroom Pro editorial this morning on why ethnicity is a measure of need and how medical professionals are best placed to determine that. Also the weird and ridiculous attempt to shut down no “approved” spokespeople despite them being the experts.

#OnThisDay 9 July 1863: Māori communities at Māngere, Ihumātao and elsewhere between Auckland and Waikato are given an ultimatum to swear an oath of allegiance to the Crown or immediately leave. The invasion of Waikato begins three days later. meetingplace.nz/2017/07/south-… #NZWars

Calling all overseas (or travelling) kiwis! Voting opens this Wed 2nd Sep for you, and your votes have never been more important. Here's a quick guide on how easy it is to vote from overseas 👇 /1

There are critical issues this election, with parties strongly divided on major policies like climate change, tax & profits, housing. In 2020, there were over 600k eligible overseas voters who did not vote. The overseas vote could hugely impact the course of the election. /2