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Ella Stewart

New Zealand

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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  • David Seymour debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, and lost

    1 day ago | stuff.co.nz | Karanama Ruru |Michelle Price |Ella Stewart

    David Seymour delivers fiery Oxford Union debate speechACT leader and deputy PM David Seymour took part in the famous Oxford Union debate, surrounded by the world’s brightest minds - including Noam Chomsky’s daughter. Harriette Boucher was also watching. The newly titled deputy prime minister David Seymour took to a different chamber this morning, one with men in suits and ties, and women in gowns and pearls.

  • Critics slam Government move to remove ECE cultural obligations

    3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Ella Stewart

    '[Learning] cannot occur when we do not celebrate identity and culture,' says Green MP Benjamin Doyle on ECE law changes. Photo / SuppliedThe Government plans to remove ECE requirements to support cultural identity and acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua. Critics argue this move prioritises profit over cultural confidence, potentially disadvantaging tamariki Māori. Minister David Seymour claims the changes will streamline operations and focus on child safety and education.

  • The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori

    1 month 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.

  • Government consulting with Māori landowners over changes to governing legislation

    2 months 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.

  • A taonga of Waitangi - Inside the forum tent

    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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Ella Stewart
Ella Stewart @ellapetastewart
25 Jul 24

New from me: The story of a Māori whānau where one state care decision rippled through four generations. An investigation into the intergenerational impacts of abuse in state care. https://t.co/vlisja8klQ

Ella Stewart
Ella Stewart @ellapetastewart
17 Apr 24

New from me: A deep dive into the legislative changes and future of Māori Health https://t.co/jHFoXytBOI

Ella Stewart
Ella Stewart @ellapetastewart
17 Apr 24

RT @AnushaBradley: An important read on how the coalition govt plans to replace the scrapped Maori Health Authority, by my excellent collea…