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If political campaign launches are supposed to demonstrate energy, organisation and momentum, then Te Pāti Māori had all three in Tairāwhiti this morning. From the welcome onto Te Poho o […] The post #OPINION: Te Pāti Māori Has the People Power — Now Comes the Test at the Ballot Box appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
There is something deeply ironic about a high-profile member of the Free Speech Union turning to the courts seeking restrictions on speech she finds offensive. That is now the uncomfortable […] The post #OPINION: Free Speech, Apparently — But Only When the Free Speech Club Says So appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
Christopher Luxon survived. But nobody should confuse survival with victory. The Prime Minister emerged from National’s extraordinary caucus meeting still leader of his party and still Prime Minister. Technically, that […] The post #OPINION: Luxon Survived the Knife — Now Comes the Death of a Thousand Cuts appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
There is something deeply troubling about the way rongoā Māori has suddenly found itself in the crosshairs of talkback radio. Not because scrutiny of public spending is wrong. It isn’t. […] The post #OPINION: WHACK-A-MĀORI RADIO: WHEN OUTRAGE BECOMES THE NEWS appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
As the Children’s Commissioner, Dr Claire Achmad was a passionate advocate for Children in Aotearoa. She supported Government policy when it worked and she was critical when it didn’t. Her […] The post #opinion: Why did we lose a champion like Dr Claire Achmad? appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
Unemployment has risen to 5.6 percent, while the number of young people aged 15 to 24 who are not in employment, education or training has climbed to 94,600. That unemployment […] The post #opinion: Rising unemployment figures shows that the Government that has no real plan for rangatahi. appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
Today should have been a day of reflection. On 5 August 1988, Judge Silvia Cartwright’s report exposed one of the darkest chapters in New Zealand’s medical history. Women with cervical […] The post #Opinion: Forty Years After Cartwright, We Have Failed Wahine Again appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
One of the greatest challenges facing our communities is that too much of our effort is directed towards responding to problems after they emerge. We’ll always need hospitals, emergency housing, […] The post #opinion: Māori Futures appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
Every election campaign has its defining moments. Sometimes they are moments of hope. Sometimes they are moments of vision. And sometimes they are moments that leave us asking whether we […] The post #opinion: We Are Better Than This: Race-Baiting Has No Place in New Zealand Politics appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
For generations, New Zealanders have been told that if you work hard, get an education and build your skills, you’ll have the opportunity to succeed. Today, that promise is slipping […] The post #opinion: More tertiary students struggle with living costs than ever before. appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
