Ella Stewart
Journalist at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Voyager Best Up and Coming Journalist of the year 2024. Longform te ao Māori journalist @radionz In-Depth team. Ngāpuhi, Te Māhurehure, Ngāti Manu, Te Arawa.
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1 week ago |
rnz.co.nz | Ella Stewart
Research shows that when children know who they are and feel strong in their cultural identity, they succeed. So why is the government moving to scrap the requirement for ECE centres to support each child's right to do so? Downgrading a law compelling early childhood centres to acknowledge children's culture is a backward step which may see tamariki Māori left behind while profits are put first, critics say.
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1 month ago |
rnz.co.nz | Ella Stewart
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has proposed several potential changes to the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the legislation which governs Māori freehold land. A discussion document released by Te Puni Kōkiri outlined the changes which focus on court processes, succession procedures, governance, and leases.
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Feb 13, 2025 |
rnz.co.nz | Ella Stewart
Ngahuia Harawira sits in the shade under a marquee at Waitangi, taking a brief respite from the hot February sun. Around her, kaumātua lounge on rattan furniture. Volunteers are serving cups of tea. Harawira stands out - not just because she's interloping as a younger person in a tent reserved for elders - but because for weeks, we've been trying to track her down to interview her about the Waitangi forum tent.
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Feb 5, 2025 |
rnz.co.nz | Ella Stewart
Analysis - When Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka stood to speak on the paepae during Waitangi Day commemorations a rōpu of wāhine Māori arose from their seats and turned their backs. They stood in silence, clutching hands, with tears running down their faces - united in protest against the government's words.. There's a common misconception that because men are more often seen speaking on the paepae, women don't hold power in Te ao Māori.
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Feb 4, 2025 |
rnz.co.nz | Ella Stewart
In the ten minutes before the new Māori monarch, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, was welcomed onto the Waitangi Treaty grounds on Tuesday there was complete silence. The pōwhiri was already behind schedule and hundreds of onlookers stood patiently in anticipation behind boundary ropes in the hope they'd get a glimpse of her. The lucky few who managed to get a patch of shade were still sweating, attempting to cool themselves down with makeshift fans.
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