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Minister David Parker confirmed that Semi Automatic weapons will be banned in New Zealand.
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My boyfriend told someone that I’m Māori. They said “there’s no full Māori left” and asked what else I am.
Let me be abundantly clear: I am Māori.
Not half Māori, not part Māori, not 1/8th Māori.
MĀORI!
It is not for anyone to decide how Māori I am.
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@AJemaineClement
@ActualJonesy
Connecting mental health to a terrorist act oversimplifies terrorism itself and creates more stigma around mental health, which is damaging.
Someone doesn’t have to have a mental disorder to desire to harm others.
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It should be everyone’s goal in life to be as self-aware as Sally Field.
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Students protested David Seymour with a haka as he left Freyberg High School in Palmerston North today.
The rangatahi are alright. 🖤🤍❤️
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When cases numbers are sky rocketing and the world is on the verge of a nuclear war, protesting temporary mandates because they’re a slight inconvenience to personal “freedom” seems selfish, ill timed and in bad taste.
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Matangirau (Ngāti Kahungunu) brought with them the mud from their flood-stricken lands of Wairoa and covered their legs with it.
Incredibly powerful and a memorable performance, for sure.
#TeMatatini2023
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New Zealand’s favourite sport isn’t rugby, it’s hating the success of other New Zealanders.
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Mīharo! This is so awesome and so Māori, I just had to share it.
(video by
@jacktame
, I just added the music!)
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If you do, or ever have, received any kind of financial support from the government, do not feel the slightest shred of shame or guilt.
Not ever, and certainly not after today.
Two words said by Luxon will haunt him for the rest of his political career,
“I’m entitled.”
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Really don’t care about Pākehā whinging about their damaged boats. Get some perspective: at least you’re not living in Tonga right now. 🇹🇴
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My friend has a cold, so i’m making her a batch of kawakawa, kūmarahou and ginger tea.
friend: did you get that from a health store?
me: I’m Māori, honey. The bush is our store. 🍃💊
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Gisborne's forestry industry needs to be held accountable for all this debris swept downstream during Cyclone Hale. This is the devastation at Mangatokerau Bridge, Tolaga Bay.
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Remember when cafes in the 00s
thought they were at the height of sophistication by having a chicken brie and cranberry panini on the menu
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After days of searching, I finally found her, beneath a ponga tree, curled up as if she was asleep. Now she is at rest, beneath a Kōwhai tree.
Thank you for giving us 18 years of love, my girl. We will miss you more than you could ever know.
Haere, haere, haere ki te pō. 🌌
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@winstonpeters
Wāhine have been a voice of strength and wisdom for iwi Māori and hapū looooong before you and they’ll continue to be so long after you.
E noho, kūpapa.
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The Waikato Region got this text message, the spelling of Ngaaruawaahia isn’t a typo.
Waikato Tainui, the tribe of region, don’t use macrons but a double vowel, instead.
For example, you might see the spelling “Maaori” instead of “Māori” from iwi – it’s deliberate.
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My Uncle John Tuari is in palliative care and preparing for his final journey to be with our ancestors in Hawaiki. Local kapa haka group Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti ki Uawa sang their tributes to him outside his flat.
This is aroha.
This is manaakitanga.
This is Māori. 🖤🤍❤️
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A lady at the supermarket scoffed at me and asked why I was wearing a mask.
What I wanted to say:
“If I get COVID, I could get seriously ill and die. Still haven’t had it, so I’m just gonna keep doing what I’m doing.”
What I did say:
“None of your f*cking business.”
😂
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People threatening to quit their jobs over vaccination mandates need to accept the simple truth, not about vaccine effectiveness but this: you’re replaceable.
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I am descended from Māori chieftains and warrior princesses. My grandparents were beaten by their teachers if they spoke Māori at school. And so, our language was never taught to my parents or to me.
Do these experiences qualify me as Māori? Am I Māori enough for you, now?
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Do I have to speak fluent te reo to be Māori?
Does my skin have to be more brown to be Māori?
Do I have to speak a certain way to be more Māori?
Do I have to know more to be Māori?
What is it, in your eyes, that will make me more Māori, to you?
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Mōrena,
If the penalty for breaking a law is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class because paying a fine is inconsequential to the moneyed as it doesn’t hurt their wealth and privilege.
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I would rather do another week of Level 4 and eliminate Delta than come out of lockdown, only to go back in again.
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When Pākehā choose to speak Māori words in their every day language they acknowledge our heritage and our peaceful co-existence as a bicultural country.
Brash represents the dying breath of a last generation that doesn't like change and will cease to be relevant because of it.
Don Brash has made a scathing statement about the use of Te Reo on RNZ
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[at a bar]
Them: Stephen Hawking was probably the greatest American scientist to ever live.
Me: errr ... except he was actually British.
Them: what?! really?
Me: yeah.
Them: then why did he sound American?
...
I wish I was joking, folks.
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They’re singing Ngāti Porou’s waiata Paikea in Parliament for Jacinda Ardern after her Valedictorian speech which is a great privilege, most likely because of her special relationship with the East Coast
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Interesting chat with someone today:
Him: So, you got a missus waiting for you at home?
Me: Nah, I’m gay.
Him: Well, what you do in the bedroom is your own business.
Me: I’m also gay in the living room, kitchen and outside the house, too.
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@ActualJonesy
Odd, you were talking about how changing gun laws won’t make a difference and then started talking about mental health. It sure seems like you were connecting the two, and this straw man argument you’re presenting is also seems like an attempt at back peddling.
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@NMowbray23
As a marketing professional with over 10 years of experience, I’ll give you this for free: get yourself media training and a publicist.
Because no good publicist would have approved your PR dumpster fire of a tweet.
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@imdownbadfr
Remember when they were all killed off because Marvel Studios bought the rights
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Love seeing Tauiwi (people who arrived in Aotearoa as migrants, refugees, and visitors) and Pākehā (New Zealanders of European descent) showing solidarity and understanding that Te Tiriti is what bonds us and allows us to live together in peace, Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti.
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Fun fact: there was going to be a Daredevil and Black Widow show in 1975 but it never went into production because it was too expensive to film.
In the role of Black Widow was Angie Bowie, David Bowie’s ex-wife and mother to film director Duncan Jones
@ManMadeMoon
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This is a bit personal but I didn't realise that depression had kind of just crept up on me. Not until yesterday when I just hit a wall and was like "oh shit, I'm depressed. how did this happen?". I was in a bit of a state but luckily I sent a text to my mate who came over.
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Does anyone know who this legend is? I believe he dropped this: 👑
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FIZZING!! Captain Marvel has officially wrapped! Bring on March 2019. 👊 💥
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Kiritapu Allan
- Mana Wahine
- Calm in the face of crisis
- Survivor
- Leader
And the makings of a Prime Minister.
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Really surprised at ZURU demanding free labour from interview candidates.
Had a very odd job interview - all they wanted was my time, skills and experience to deliver a global marketing strategy and solve their problems without paying for it.
Really surprised at Shaneel winning Young NZ of the year. Had very odd interaction with Shaneel some time back -all they wanted was to stoke something up creating fake outrage and wanting a fight. Was very odd behaviour and a reflection of character.
@KiwibankNZ
@nzherald
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My friends laughed when I bought a coffee machine, saying “we won’t be going into Level 4 lockdown again.”
Well, guess who’s laughing now?
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Only those of a certain demographic in Aotearoa will know what this is:
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@catboyamato
Charles Xavier attempted to manipulate Scott Summers’ mind. Emma Frost set a telepathic trap that Xavier didn’t even realize he walked into, and then Emma took control of Xavier’s mind, all without him knowing until it was too late. 💎
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My interview with TIME Magazine was quite emotional as I opened up about my experience as Māori. I’m comfortable in my skin – skin that I was once made to feel guilty about having. I was lost ... but now I have found myself.
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"Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5M for 'All the Money in the World' reshoot, Williams got less than $1,000"
Michelle Williams has won Golden Globes and been nominated for Academy Awards.
Mark Wahlberg won an MTV award for making dick jokes with a talking teddy bear.
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A Māori proverb says:
“He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tītipi, he tītipi, he tītipi.”
Meaning, “What is the most important thing in the world?
It is fries, it is fries, it is fries.”
Okay, I might’ve mucked that up.
But it’s Māori Language Week, so give it a go! 🍟 🍟 🍟
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My uncle was 54. He suffered from bipolar disorder since he was 14. My Nana has tried to get him the mental health support he’s needed for years. New Zealand’s mental health system failed him and he died alone. Now my Nana grieves.
@minhealthnz
we hold you accountable.
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Rest in peace, 90 year old whaea Peggy Hughes, who served communities as a Māori Warden for over 60 years. She is an absolute legend and a force that will be sorely missed. Moe mai rā e te kuia. 🕊️
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@ShazTheUnique1
So, ah, how's the "changing your outlook" going, Shazza?
I'm guessing you're looking out from beneath a rock, now?
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Lindy Hemming (costume designer for Wonder Woman):
How can I design the Amazons with a feminine look and nuanced nods to Roman armor?
*does research: *
Michael Wilkinson (costume designer for Justice League):
MAN LIKE SEXY WOMAN.
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A misinformed racist: Moriori were in NZ first, then Māori came and ate them all!
Me, an academic:
Actually, anthropologists have disproved Moriori originated from Aotearoa.
Moriori's origin story was a myth propagated by Pākehā to justify their colonisation and oppression.
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My 8-year old nephew very seriously said to me that he’s been having trouble at school. Looking at his sad face with concern, I asked him what’s wrong. He said, very meekly,
“I have four girlfriends.”
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I’m reading a new book and this is one of my favourite takes:
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.”
–
@JamesClear
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Isn't it interesting that when Bill English was standing in for PM that no one asked how he managed to do his job and be a father to six children?
Huh. Funny that.
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It really is like they just copied Doctor Strange from the comics and pasted him onto the screen.
So damn excited!
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I remember one Christmas Eve when I asked Mum if I could unwrap a present.
She said “you can unwrap those vegetables” and gave me a peeler.
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I’ve been practicing Rongoā Māori for a few years now, which is the traditional Māori healing system. Specifically, I practice Rongoā Rākau which is plant or tree-based medicine.
Science is only now catching up after hundreds of years to confirm
my ancestors knowledge is true.
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These long summery days in Aotearoa are nice but anyone else worried about what this means for our planet and our ecosystem? 😰
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There is only one appropriate response to these racist settlers:
Use te reo Māori relentlessly.
Write it, speak it, nurture it, and celebrate it in every single colonial place and space.
🖤🤍❤️
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A handful of people seem to be really pressed by the actions of children.
If you guessed that they’re fragile men, you’d be correct.
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I had a dream last night that was entirely in te reo Māori.
My dreams are usually in English and I’m not fluent in reo. And yet, I fully understand what was being said and it was all love.
Feeling fresh today.
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Please be a good Treaty Partner and watch Vegas, Monday 8.30 on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand!
VEGAS has a 90% Māori cast and was made by Māori writers, directors and producers.
While there’s a lot of action and drama, it has a very important message we’d love to share with you.
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@cosmic_marvel
In the MCU, the planet Titan where Thanos is from is not the same as Saturn’s moon called Titan.
There will most likely be a connection to Thanos’ planet and the Eternals, though.
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I kept hearing a tapping sound and tried to figure out where it was coming from. I think I found it:
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Today marks the anniversary when the great coloniser Captain Cook was killed after he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of Hawaii, and hold him hostage in exchange for a long boat.
Mahalo! to our Hawaiian whanaunga.
🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸
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Just walked past a stranger crying and asked if they were ok. Obviously they were having a shit day, so I asked if they wanted a hug and then gave them a long one.
Can’t remember the last time I gave someone a hug, making a note to hug more.
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If you close your eyes and say "housing market" 3 times a journalist appears and tells you how affordable buying a house is.
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Reply with a picture of a great movie soundtrack.
Here's mine from Romeo + Juliet (1996)
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I just got goosebumps. This would be a powerful next step.
The next phase of a national iwi movement opposing coalition government policies impacting Māori will be hosted by Ngāti Kahungunu.
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Tāmaki Makaurau!
Join me in protest to support the human rights of our transgender friends and whānau!
‼️THIS SATURDAY‼️March 25
11:00am @ Albert Park Band Rotunda
Auckland
This video shows how Posie Parker was booed out of Tasmania.
They were loud but we can be LOUDER!
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