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Claudette can step up to MP role
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

MP might have avoided disaster
Opinion: Government list MP Aaron Gilmore is proving to be John Key's biggest nightmare at the moment..Read more

Māoridom's big loss
Opinion: By the time you read this column, I will have been down on the East Coast for a couple of days..Read more

Fighting Back
Opinion: It’s amazing how the media can squirm when the tables are turned..Read more

Fabulous Whānau Ora Day
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

Join Whānau Ora fun
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

The Gay Marriage Bill - a matter of rights
Opinion: Over the past week, we've had some fascinating discussions on talkback radio about the Gay Marriage Bill..Read more

Māori Party is in big trouble
Opinion: It's official - the Māori Party is in big trouble..Read more

Shane Jones is back just when he's needed
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

A shameful rush for power shares
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

Key still on top
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

Different rules for Māori and Pakeha
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

Boxer Sonny Bill likely to get hurt
Opinion: I hope Sonny Bill Williams gives up boxing before he gets badly hurt..Read more

Waitangi Day
Opinion: Another Waitangi Day has come and gone and yet again most of the mainstream media has performed abysmally..Read more

Wilcox's work a real winner
Opinion: It's no surprise that the cameras and microphones have been hovering around Paul Holmes in recent weeks..Read more

Leaving big shoes to fill before the election
Opinion: It'll be fascinating to see if the Maori Party can survive the loss of their co-leader Tariana Turia..Read more

Māori Council should appeal water decision
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

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

Māori All Blacks deserve better
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

Labour leader David Shearer has finally made his mark.
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

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

The real deal
Opinion: The other day a couple of news stories came through about the Treaty settlements..Read more

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

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

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

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Claudette can step up to MP role
Opinion: It might seem strange but a strong and passionate advocate for Māori is about to go to Parliament as a National MP.
MP might have avoided disaster
Opinion: Government list MP Aaron Gilmore is proving to be John Key's biggest nightmare at the moment.
Māoridom's big loss
Opinion: By the time you read this column, I will have been down on the East Coast for a couple of days.
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