Archive - māui street

Feature: the union movement and the Te Tiriti

The Treaty of Waitangi means whatever you want it to mean, as long as you’re against it.

Mar 10, 2020 •

Jonesy targets the Indian community - that's not good

Isn’t it astonishing that, not even two weeks out from the Christchurch shooting’s first anniversary, the senior cabinet minister Shane Jones – an MP…

Mar 5, 2020 •

February 2020

The four issues that'll shape the (Māori) election

Over the next month I’ll publish a series examining the issues this election might turn on in the Māori electorates.

Feb 20, 2020 •

Here are the seven winners in the Māori seats

Feb 6, 2020 •

January 2020

Can Marama Davidson really win Tāmaki Makaurau?

I suspect there are only three people who can break Labour’s hold on Tāmaki Makaurau, the Māori electorate taking in most of the Auckland Isthmus: it’s…

Jan 29, 2020 •

December 2019

When I was growing up volcanic activity on Whakaari was continuous – yesterday was different

At 2.11pm yesterday, as the Whakaari eruption was happening, I was out mowing my lawns.

Dec 10, 2019 •

Could Tāmaki Makaurau decide the next election?

This piece originally appeared in the November-December 2019 issue of Metro magazine, with the headline 'In the hot seat'.

Dec 3, 2019 •

November 2019

I live in a gang town and Simon Bridges' zero-tolerance approach won’t help one bit

It took me almost 10 years to notice that the green ink snaking across my old man’s forehead said “Mongrel Mob”.

Nov 28, 2019 •

Only one parliamentary party lacks a Māori leader. Here’s how they fix it

“Parliamentary party leader” is probably the only decent demographic where Māori make up a majority.

Nov 24, 2019 •

Against the "Treaty principles"

This essay was originally published at The Spinoff Atea.

Nov 3, 2019 •

October 2019

They travel with shadows: what I learned interviewing former Māori politicians

After almost 10 years in and around media and politics, I’m not sure that I could ever encourage anyone to become an MP.

Oct 25, 2019 •

Ihumātao: the government problem that won't go away

Kaitiaki at Ihumātao have been shut out of resolution talks with the government, RNZ reports, with a spokesperson telling the Te Manu Korihi team SOUL…

Oct 17, 2019 •

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