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Opinion: It might seem strange but a strong and passionate advocate for Māori is about to go to Parliament as a National MP..Read more
20 May 2013 10:32
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Opinion: Government list MP Aaron Gilmore is proving to be John Key's biggest nightmare at the moment..Read more
13 May 2013 08:48
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Opinion: By the time you read this column, I will have been down on the East Coast for a couple of days..Read more
06 May 2013 14:04
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Opinion: It’s amazing how the media can squirm when the tables are turned..Read more
19 Apr 2013 13:00
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Opinion: It's not often we are able to activate our Māori community but last Saturday proved to be an exception, a crowd of 4000-plus attended the National Urban Maori Authorities - NUMA's first Whānau Ora celebration day at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in Mangere..Read more
15 Apr 2013 11:43
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Opinion: Tomorrow is a big day for our Urban Māori Authorities. We are having a Whānau Ora celebration at our mārae, Ngā Whare Waatea Mārae in Mangere..Read more
08 Apr 2013 10:44
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Opinion: Over the past week, we've had some fascinating discussions on talkback radio about the Gay Marriage Bill..Read more
01 Apr 2013 08:48
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Opinion: It's official - the Māori Party is in big trouble..Read more
26 Mar 2013 09:32
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Opinion: Just when we all thought he was dead and buried, Labour MP Shane Jones has risen from the ashes and received the green light for his political career to go ahead..Read more
18 Mar 2013 09:52
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Opinion: Within 20 hours more than 100,000 Kiwis had pre-registered their interest in buying shares in the Government's partial share offer in energy company Mighty River Power..Read more
11 Mar 2013 09:12
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Opinion: Like any other politician, John Key is eager to put a positive spin on everything he does - and on any report reflecting on his Government's performance..Read more
04 Mar 2013 09:12
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Opinion: This week I have had the misfortune to interview the mayor of Taupo Rick Cooper and John Ansell, the front man for the Treaty Gate campaign and former PR man for Don Brash and the National Party..Read more
25 Feb 2013 09:44
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Opinion: I hope Sonny Bill Williams gives up boxing before he gets badly hurt..Read more
18 Feb 2013 09:00
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Opinion: Another Waitangi Day has come and gone and yet again most of the mainstream media has performed abysmally..Read more
11 Feb 2013 09:40
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Opinion: It's no surprise that the cameras and microphones have been hovering around Paul Holmes in recent weeks..Read more
04 Feb 2013 09:52
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Opinion: It'll be fascinating to see if the Maori Party can survive the loss of their co-leader Tariana Turia..Read more
21 Dec 2012 13:36
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Opinion: On the face of it, the High Court judge this week should've had no trouble telling the Government to back off with its plans to sell Mighty River Power until the whole business of water rights has been sorted out..Read more
14 Dec 2012 13:38
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John Tamihere is back | |
Opinion: True to form John Tamihere has celebrated his re-entry back into the Labour Party by insulting a couple of women..Read more 10 Dec 2012 09:50 | |
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Opinion: The Māori All Blacks win over Canada deserves praise and is a reminder of the depth in Māori rugby at the moment..Read more
04 Dec 2012 11:05
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Opinion: Earlier this week he did just about what everyone demanded of him and demoted his senior MP David Cunliffe from the front bench..Read more
27 Nov 2012 11:55
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Charlie’s Visit | |
Opinion: If you and I are on a wavelength, you'll be pleased that Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor and Camilla, his missus, left New Zealand last weekend..Read more 16 Nov 2012 16:20 | |
The real deal | |
Opinion: The other day a couple of news stories came through about the Treaty settlements..Read more 09 Nov 2012 16:00 | |
Reality check on our race relations | |
Opinion: I wonder sometimes where people do their research. According to Conservative Party leader Colin Craig, race relations in this country are at an all time low..Read more 02 Nov 2012 16:00 | |
All Blacks hypocrisy | |
Opinion: The nonsense from the All Blacks over the illegal actions of Australian loose forward Scott Higginbotham on their captain Richie McCaw is hypocrisy at its worst..Read more 26 Oct 2012 16:10 | |
Not matter of greed or rocket science | |
Opinion: New Zealand's two most prominent politicians are both having a problem convincing Kiwis that they deserve support..Read more 23 Oct 2012 11:20 | |
















































