Aaron Smale
Journalist at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Husband, father, writer, photographer https://t.co/2n7bzo4pll, journalist https://t.co/meGWRARUsc , devourer of books, daydreamer. Opinions my own, RT not endorsement
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2 weeks ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Aaron Smale
Act MP Parmjeet Parmar wanted to know if imprisonment was an option for Te Pāti Māori members who did a haka in Parliament. Photo / SuppliedOpinion by Aaron SmaleAaron Smale is a journalist specialising in te ao Māori issues. Learn more Recently, I took a crack at Te Pāti Māori for being big on theatre but not backing it up with being an effective opposition party. The obvious example was their haka in the House in protest at the Treaty Principles Bill. But I didn’t think the haka was the problem.
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1 month ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Aaron Smale
Act leader David Seymour: Peddling faux outright. Photo / Jane UssherOpinion by Aaron SmaleAaron Smale is a journalist specialising in te ao Māori issues. Learn moreYou’ve got to hand it to this government: it really knows how to make it obvious to everyone which groups it regards with contempt. It puts a dollar value on them. Soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is repeatedly attacking proposed solutions to inequities while ignoring the problem that they’re designed to solve.
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1 month ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Aaron Smale
Aaron Smale: Te Pāti Māori can perform all the haka it likes, but this isn’t Te Matatini. Photo / NZMEOpinion by Aaron SmaleAaron Smale is a journalist specialising in te ao Māori issues. Learn moreThe Art of War by ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu has a few things to say that are relevant not only to physical combat but to the political arts as well. One piece of advice from Sun Tzu: fight on the battleground of your choosing. Māori tīpuna already knew this.
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2 months ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Aaron Smale
If the Treaty Principles Bill has died a death, National is still captive to Act leader David Seymour’s election gimmick. Nicola Willis (pictured with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon) last year approved a directive to create a “colour-blind” public service that focuses on need, not race. Photo / Getty ImagesOpinion by Aaron SmaleAaron Smale is a journalist specialising in te ao Māori issues.
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2 months ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Aaron Smale
Government ministers – and some media commentators – were in such a hurry to slag off Tamatha Paul that they missed the chance to talk about genuine change. Photos / Getty Images / SuppliedOpinion by Aaron SmaleAaron Smale is a journalist specialising in te ao Māori issues. Learn more In his apology to victims of abuse of children and adults in state care, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said, “You have waited and waited for people to start listening to you. Now New Zealand has listened.
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Is it a coincidence that this will land on the day that all media will be giving wall to wall coverage of the US election result? Timetable for controversial Treaty Principles Bill brought forward https://t.co/tD41zXNU48
Crown cover-up? When the state turned on its victims https://t.co/mcVUldKtL5
I'm sorry, Judith needs to go and clean house in the Crown's backyard. The state destroyed records in 1999, many of which were relevant to allegations of abuse. This was deliberate obstruction - Attorney-General warns of prosecutions if records destroyed https://t.co/G7VcTnbXhQ