1/2 - this is very upsetting, i was lucky enough to live in South Africa, apartheid was not based on ancestry it was based on the colour of your skin. If you were black u were treated like s$&t and if you were white u were treated like a prince...
We may not have much time... so seriously, if something dodgy is happening, if you have sat on something important for years then let's go e te whānau, bring it on, coz that is literally the point of journalism and we all love doing it....
@SundayTVNZ
One day I'm gonna say all my swear words on air and see if it elicits the same response as when I use 3 te reo kupu on air.... i write this as a huge fan of science while smiling and laughing
#aotearoa
Apartheid was an abomination of humanity for which South Africans will bear the scars for generations. To compare anything to apartheid is to cheapen the experience of millions of people who may not be down the road but they still matter, words matter.
Looking forward to Muzhgan Samarqandi being offered a journalism job in Aotearoa. Diversity in our newsrooms will only make them stronger and her voice is one we must amplify.
Sobering kōrero on
@NZMorningReport
with a cleaner, Rose about the almost 10% hike in the Living Wage, crying as she describes its the diff btw 2 & 4 loaves of bread and sounding desparate describing how the cost of gas hurts as she gets stuck on akl traffic btw her multiple jobs
My head hurts & my puku is knotted thinking of all my talented, dedicated colleagues today & those at Newshub - who could have succeeded in most other (non-maths based) careers, but stuck it out in journalism. We may still go out, but not without putting up a bloody big fight!
Well, tonight is the night. 2 really compelling stories and some cameos at the end of a show that's 22 years old! It's been a very difficult few weeks but we've stuck together and I'm proud of every one of us ... hei kona!
When you go to bed think of the Afgans who helped Kiwi troops for years who will terrified to see the
#Taliban
back in
#Kabul
after 20 years, 1000s of lives & billions of $ for what?!? May allah & god & everyone else up there forgive us if we do nothing
There isn't really much more to say other than how gutted I am and also grateful to have spent a few years working with a bunch of very talented peeps.
At another noho marae and still longing for the day I can stand and TRY to speak te reo and NOT feel like fainting lol... like everything I want to pass out!!!
Thousands are sitting in at Grand Central Station demanding a
#CeasefireNOW
.
In just two weeks, more than 7,000 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis were killed. Right now, Israeli warplanes are flattening entire neighborhoods in Gaza. This is what the US government is supporting.
Massive Māmā guilts, completely self inflicted. 2 late shifts now an early flight. Left a pretty hōhā 6 yr old. At airport reflecting on all the pressure I've felt over the years to do & be more & the sacrifices that entails. I know I'm not alone but jeez it's tough sometimes.
1/2 - it's Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori whānau... feeling super grateful to all the amazing people who fought, and continue to fight for Te Reo to prosper and lucky I'm able to send my tama off to kura kaupapa each morning... although there was some push back from friends...
In my completely biased opinion, worldclass presenting team - I've learned so much over the last 3 days, been moved, had a laugh, the tone is bang on, authoritative and accessible. Can't get em all in the shot but the talented Te Rauhiringa & Tāmati inc obvs! Mīharo
#matatini2023
Congratulations
@moanatribe
for winning the supreme award in Massey University’s Ngā Kupu Ora Awards for Māori Journalism - it was a privilege to be a finalist alongside you and
@teaniwahuri
- great kaupapa and very inspiring hui i te ata nei.
@MasseyUni
@formerlydaniels
Thrilled to share that
@taniapage
&
@joannepmitchell
won 3rd prize at
@AipsAwards
in Seoul, Korea overnight for their story with
@rubytui
from late last year .
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Big congrats to the Austrian journalists winning top prize for their work about Max Verstappen.
@1NewsNZ
@JohnJCampbell
@rubytui
@SundayTVNZ
@joannepmitchell
@BlackFerns
Ruby Tui is the business, full stop, rule off. Her childhood would have broken many people but she was loved and rose above & I feel so lucky to have spent a little time with her to feel that magic. As Allan Bunting says, she speaks from her soul - Go the Black Ferns!!!
@rubytui
Susan St John of Child Poverty Action Group
@childpovertynz
; benefit increases (up to $55/wk) are welcome but not enough, may be cancelled by other deductions. 'Even if 33,000 kids lifted out of poverty, doesn't mean they're not in distress - debt & rents are way up'
#Budget2021
It takes courage beyond words to report how Shireen did, many Palestinian kids grew up watching this brave, inspiring woman who was shot dead by Isreali forces covering a protest in Jenin yesterday. Am thinking of all my fmr colleagues who knew this legend
#ShireenAbuAkleh
⚡ Here's what veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meant to those who grew up watching her coverage of Palestine ⤵
Shireen was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces whilst covering a story in the occupied West Bank.
Janna Ezat sits by the grave of her son, Hussein Al-Umari, on the 4th anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack. He confronted the terrorist and is remembered as a “very brave” man
The person who's story I always think of at this time of year is Manal's, her beloved husband Mohsin was killed in the
#Christchurch
mosque attack.... helping her share her experience was a huge privilege.... 5 years on were still in touch. Our stories matter.
Oh Joe... my heart goes out to your family, fiance and friends. So young, so much talent in your quiet, thoughtful ways, your distinctive chuckle. We started on
@SundayTVNZ
at the same time and I'm so grateful
@loucleave
recruited us both for a story in
#Samoa
Oh my goodness.... my 2 kura boys looking at a really heavy world atlas in the lounge, on the flag pages... South Africa, Equador, Malaysia.... "where's the tino rangatira flag?" Love that they come at everything with a Māori perspective.
#NewZealand
#Aotearoa
Wow - this is bombshell reporting - implicating Rwandan president Paul Kagame in mass killings which UN investigators knew about but never prosecuted
#rwanda
#Kagame
Explosive witness testimony from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda implicates Paul Kagame and the RPF in mass killings before, during and after the 1994 genocide.
Congratulations
@paulapenfold
for winning Best Broadcast Journalist - Current Affairs at the Voyagers on Saturday night, I was stoked just to be rubbing shoulders in the same category of finalists as you, the effervescent
@MarkCrysell
@moanatribe
and Melanie Reid.
#journalism
"What will they actually learn?" I am stoked we stayed the course because they are learning who they are and all the things I can't teach them. So ngā mihi ahau ki ngā kaiako katoa, and please, even if it's a "kia ora" every kupu (word) counts
#tewikiotereomaori
@HendoWest
@WaipareiraTrust
I swearing half of west auckkand wouldn't be vaxxed without these guys. They've drive down our street twice on the loud hailer and today i saw them again dancing on the street to get people into another pop up clinic. Mīharo
Got the boys at mahi today, kura hararei, school hols and first people we bumped into are the
@TeKarereTVNZ
team, Harata, Taroi and Kruze.... after a little reo catch up we moved on and my eldest asks "is everyone Māori here?" 😆 stay in your bubble a little longer tama!
Here it is - our latest
#COVID19
story - thanks to the three wahine toa who took part. It takes a lot of guts to go on telly, but especially when social media is full of conspiracy theories and general nastiness (along with lots of good stuff too).
FULL STORY -
Kiwis who’ve had the virus say we can’t be complacent. 6 months on from Covid,
@Jenene
is far from full health, & our longest-hospitalised case, a woman close to death – is also still recovering.
@sharon_zollner
@taniapage
@MavaEnoka
I think poverty and inequality is the most important issue we face as a nation. Please take the time to watch my latest story for
@SundayTVNZ
- and head to our Facebook page to read the comments, weigh in by all means - it will be eye opening!
Oh
@FairGoNZ
whānau - loved the last show, you've had such an impact on so many people over nearly 50 years on air... well done, so glad people will still be able to knock on your virtual door when they get ripped off or get the run-around! xoxo
“That bridge tragedy in 1947 severed my links to my taha Māori. And only now, in my early 40s, am I reclaiming what was lost.” — Cornell Tukiri
@cornelltukes
I went to prison for a week for a story and it was really damn interesting. Talked to 4 young men who are repeat offenders ranging from drug to violence charges who all have substance abuse problems and 2 with pretty messed up childhoods. See the results tonight.
@SundayTVNZ
Congratulations
@WillowPrime
for winning Northland for Labour over National's Matt King in the final tally. MOEREWA REPRESENT!!!!!
Everyone in our hometown will be beaming today. Ka pai tō mahi.
#NZelection2020
#nzpol
#democracy
Rest In Peace
#GeorgeBizos
- he fled the Nazis, championed Black South Africans, defended
@NelsonMandela
in court. Dedicated to equality. I had the pleasure of interviewing him as he represented the families of the miners shot by police at Marikana. A gentleman and a legend.
#RIP
Such a sad day for so many of my former colleagues... we started in 2006 without computers in Camden, then a basement in Knightsbridge... I made lifelong friends at Al Jazeera, so many talented journos who taught this Northland girl so so much. Kia kaha!
Today, the sun sets on Al Jazeera's live broadcast centre in London for the final time, as the very last news bulletins go on air from The Shard this evening. It truly is the end of an era.
As a freelance journo, I will be forever grateful for the opportunities and the team.
Totally agree with this kaupapa - we elect politicians to make the hard choices, make informed decisions - it is literally their job and yet....
#Referendum
“To make the hard decisions for the greater good, ensuring our most vulnerable people are protected and cared for, is the job we pay our parliamentarians six-figure salaries to do.” — Leah Damm
@beingahouse
Congratulations Cindy Kiro! A remarkable woman who's dedicated her life to championing the rights of our society's most vulnerable; children, women and families struggling to make ends meet.
#newzealand
The moment Al Jazeera journalist was assaulted and detained by Israeli police while covering demonstrations in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah ⬇
Read more:
Completely unbiased (ahem) opinion, but I adore the Hongi to Hangi project... my tama (and the adults) cracking up at
@tamatiRS
w his moustache and very tight togs... makes me happy to see such equally entertaining and educational programmes out there... Mānawatia a Matariki!!!
#breaking
Very sad to learn Blair Vining has passed away - he was such a giving, humble, determined man. Who spent enormous energy and time making cancer care better for all Kiwis. And he succeeded. It was never going to help him but his legacy will last forever.
#cancer
🧵Update Director of Shifa to Aljazeera: Israeli soldiers blew up the water line while digging a trench. We don’t have a drop of water. 1 kidney patient patient has died due to lack of dialysis. 4 others are critical. 2 of the injured also died. We can’t even evacuate the bodies
Hubby not happy at some of the refs calls in this Warriors game, lots of air punching, pacing and inside screaming... making me nervous... if he yells outloud i will be so annoyed as the boys need an early night and i have to watch
@SundayTVNZ
Go the
@NZWarriors
It was such a privilege to be entrusted with Stan’s Story. A truly remarkable guy who will do so much good. And thank you so much also to his parents Ross and April for your honesty and openness.
Devastating predicament for TV3
@NewshubNZ
- I had my start in journalism at 3News about 20 years ago. So vibrant and full of awesomely talented people. It’s a sad day when the axe hangs over any jobs but esp when its close to your heart. Kia kaha
#tv
#journalism
Over the years I've covered a lot of crime and justice stories and most of the time they end at sentencing - but this one goes much much further and it was truly a privilege to witness this hui and amazing korero.
It was a mighty privilege to witness this and even more so to report on it - too often the story in the media of the victim and the one convicted ends at sentencing; this time, we take the story much, much further.
@Ahmed_Osman26
@GuledMire
It was an awesome series too! Insightful and revealing and exactly what we need more of in my humble opinion. Thanks goodness for people brave enough to put themselves out there.
My brother (an accountant) just did my taxes again and for the umpteenth time I'm amazed at how differently siblings think. He sees reason and sense... i see squiggles and dots. Yet he still sends me a draft for 'approval' LOL.... file away bro, file away
It's such a wicked kaupapa and has been wonderful to watch.... although it'll be easier to get the kids into bed without all the haka stalling they've been doing!
“Worryingly, this aggressive form of policing has been spreading its tentacles around the world for several decades, and New Zealand is not immune.” —
@timmckinnel
Quite excited to be making my
@ONENews
debut tonight -
#Exclusive
report on the record of complaints against Dr Sharif Fattah who was convicted of sex offences in
#Australia
and sentenced to 16.5 years prison
#doctor
If you ran around like a blue arsed fly today congratulations - you're a woman... you get to do it all again tomorrow. Shout out to all my sistahs
#InternationalWomensDay
Bursting w pride today & also reflecting on how much of a weight language trauma is. In the past 48 hours both my little boys stood in front of their kura & did their mihi, all good... but I blubbed my way thru mine last night and damn, what a diff a generation can make.
#tereo
“We felt shame, shock, anger, and hopelessness. We were emotional wrecks and couldn’t think straight. As tangata whenua, I felt like an alien in my own homeland.” — Apanui Koopu
We've started a campaign to Save Our Stories - and by our, we mean all of ours... not our archive ;) - it's about helping families get justice, holding the powerful to account, our highs and our lows. Check it out and sign the open letter to show support.
Rest in Peace Ricky... an incredible guy who worked so tirelessly to house and help the people of te Tai Tokerau and who was always generous with his time when I called. Moe mai rā e te rangatira
The report Jason's whānau shared exclusively with
@1NewsNZ
shows a myriad of mistakes when he was allowed to discharge himself from hospital; no meds, no treatment, no followup - after being admitted under the mental health act. Is that good enough?
@SundayTVNZ
Why is this taking so long? Two years and this Māori man's unexplained disappearance, one fraught with fish-hooks, has left his whānau desperate to know what happened to him
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, says that Israel cannot claim the right of ‘self-defence’ under international law because Gaza is a territory which it occupies ⤵️
It's hugely important women like Mea, who escaped an abusive relationship, are celebrated, she's sharing tonight so other women in similar situations know that it is possible to leave, and thrive - that's before we even get started on the boxing!!!!
Can news editors of the world unite by adding ‘it’s our new normal’ and all variations of it to the list of banned phrases... it’s overused, boring, lazy and inaccurate - as we have no idea what ‘normal’ even is now plus it’s not new. It’s almost 6 months old.
#JustSayin
Having covered loads of elections across Europe and Africa with endless queues, ‘lost’ ballots and slow slow slow results that fuel protest and violence it’s truly awesome to just stroll in and have it all done in under five minutes. 💥
#NZElection2020
Honestly Black Ferns... tonight's game was terrifying, an absolute nail biter, I'm so glad it's over but also so so pleased to have witnessed history and your special sprinkle of magic although it's gonna take 2 days for my heart to slow dow 😀
#wrwc2021
#BlackFerns
1News reporter and presenter Melissa Stokes knew her mother felt ready to die. But being told the exact date and time of day she would lose her brought on complicated feelings that she'll never forget.
Always been a big fan of Anton’s mahi in schools, tactfully making teachers face their own bias and the huge implications that has for Māori students
#education
#newzealand
“The ministry was situating problems with Māori achievement in whānau, when it knew the issue was located very specifically at the point of engagement between teachers and students.” — Anton Blank
Happy 14th year anniversary
@AJEnglish
- this is launch day in the London news centre.... I’m on the far left by the lovely
@HayEMJ
who looks like she’s praying! Am very proud to have worked for Aje for 13 years. A massive part of my life and a wonderful team
#journalism
Reinforcing the immense disappointment of Māori throughout the motu; The Waitangi Tribunal ruled Cabinet breached the Treaty by ignoring advice about vaccinating young Maori earlier. From the backblocks of
#taitokerau
to the shores of
#tairawhiti
#toldyaso
#Shameful
Gutted for Kane's whānau and friends.
He was so determined to help the people of Ukraine.
In the brief time I spent with him before he left NZ early last year he struck me as a very complex man, who's made a real difference on the front-line and beyond.
You don't have to be balanced to bring balance. I've struggled with the coverage of
#IsraelPalestineconflict
for weeks - former
@AJEnglish
colleague
@SherineT
spells it out, from experience and deep insight in the region - words just as true now as they were then.
So easy peasy, voting stations are everywhere, it took 5 mims, there aren't any in the sky as this photo suggests but at your local library, marae, gym. Vote, vote, for whoever floats your boat!!!! If a little confused try the vote compass at
@1NewsNZ
Touched down in Conakry, Guinea after 34 hours travel from Auckland, NZ. Excited to be visiting for the first time and to see the important work of the
#mercyhospital
ship. We go aboard tomorrow.
This murder mystery - in the rugged hills of Herekino in the Far North.
The death of a retired farmer – killed by a bottle of poisoned wine left anonymously in his letterbox. Who did it? And why?
@taniapage
Thinking i might learn to sail or buy a kayak and put my boys in the scouts... feels like self sufficiency in some kind of Waterworld would be helluva smart skills to have in 2033 - esp if Kevin Costner turns up!
#aucklandflooding
Well if we were gonna lose to anyone, I'm glad it is our adopted 2nd home, the land our boys were born in, where the Springboks win will mean so so much so congratulations
#SouthAfrica
#NZLvRSA
@JanePublic2
Yes, it was systematic, & governed every aspect of people lives, stripping black people of their rights in their own country. Marriage, education, jobs, travel, walk, sit, swim, it taught people they were lesser which is why SA is extraordinary coz ultimately it was overthrown.
Feeling privileged to share the experiences of three very courageous young people who’re speaking out in the face of doubters and critics. May many more come forward.
WATCH NOW - AGE OF CONSENT
Going to University is a coming of age for many teens - higher education, new-found independence. 3 young women who've studied at
@otago
, share what they say needs to happen to combat sexual assault on campus.
I can't believe it's 10 years since Marikana.
#MarikanaMassacre
was a terrible day. Miners were striking for 12,500z that's about $1,200 nzd a month for gruelling dangerous work in the Lonmin platinum mine, they just wanted a life of dignity. For days they had wanted their bosses
Congrats Lucy, so well deservered, an extraordinary pukapuka! I had the pleasure of hosting a panel recently at the
@GoingWestFest
with Lucy, author Richard Shaw (Forgotten Coast) &
@pitaturei
- such a buzz, such amazing kōrero you can catch-up on soon when the podcast comes out.
Congratulations to
@LucyMackintosh1
joint winner (with Janet McCalman) of the 2022 Ernest Scott Prize for History for 'Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland'!
@aucklandmuseum
Watch
@SundayTVNZ
tonight for an insight into the impact of the
#Christchurch
#mosque
shootings. I’ve been spending time over the past few months with Manal who was widowed that day. Her amazingly raw and honest interview will amaze you. Tonight 7.30pm TVNZ1
@TVNZ