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November 11, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
Early Deaths: A head to head with Australia that NZ doesn’t want to win
A new study indicates New Zealand is lagging behind Australia when it comes to mortality rates and life expectancy. Professor […]
December 5, 2025
November 11, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
The attacks on Wahine Maori, are they getting worse?
Kia ora e te iwi, nau mai hoki mai ki Waatea Mornings. Today we’re talking about a growing concern – […]
November 11, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
Is the Health System in Crisis?
Turning to our Question of the Day on Facebook: do you think NZs health system is in crisis? 24,996 of […]
November 11, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
More needed to address Mental Health
We now turn our attention to Mental Health – we all know the numbers. A mental health crisis response conference […]
November 11, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
Is Winston in full campaign mode? Are we seeing the beginning of the end of the Government?
Well, it’s been an ugly 24 hours for the coalition government, which begs a few questions: are we seeing the […]
November 10, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
Why the Commerce Commission is important for Whanau Māori
The Maori economy is growing and growing – some estimates putting it between 130-180 Billion Dollars. “Well Kia ora e […]
November 10, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
The curious case of the “Taonga” Playing Cards
A creator is courting support online in an effort to raise funds for a set of playing cards being called […]
November 10, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
Have we seen the last of the internal ructions at Te Pati Maori?
Well it’s been another interesting day within Te Pati Maori – yesterday the Party took action with the National Council […]
November 10, 2025 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
The fireground at Tongariro now spans more than 2,500 hectares
The huge wildfire in Tongariro National Park has burned through more than 2500 hectares. Fifteen helicopters and three planes water-bombed the […]
November 10, 2025 | Claudette Hauiti
‘Holding the Line’. Part 1: Stripped of Hard-Fought Gains
In less than two years, the Coalition Government has stripped Māori of more hard-fought gains than any administration in a […]
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