A bright, fat white sun peaks over the ocean horizon. The sky behind is bright orange with a set of low clouds off to the right of the sun. The ocean is dark as the suns light has not yet hit it.

The sun has risen on another Invasion Day. Today and every other, my heart grieves for what we have lost, and for the work we still need to do to. But while there’s sadness in my heart, there’s also fire in my belly. If my ancestors can survive and continue on, then so can I.
#AbolishAustraliaDay

Said kūpapa pokotiwha in question.

Im so sick of mana munching, name dropping, waka jumping, boot licking kūpapa cants.

Tā te tamariki tāna mahi wēwēhi tahā.

My smug didnt last long. Just got this one in!! 👀👀

If you've not yet submitted on Boot Camps Bill, this info is 💯 worth referencing. It's impt to know regardless & wish I'd seen this before I submitted.
"80% have...mental health or disability diagnosis,
20% have tried to take their own lives"
action.greens.org.nz/bootcamps_su...
🚨 DEADLINE 11:59pm 🚨

Ka wani kē mātou!!

I've Adhd'd too close to the sun too many times to leave it to last, and it's too important!!

For the first time, i wasn't one if the leave-it-to-last-minute crowd and got my shit in. Glad to hear submission deadline has been extended but wtf guys

Eru Kapa-Kingi: It's the system that's radical, not me | E-Tangata “The radical thing is the system that currently exists — a system that completely cuts across the truth that our tūpuna never ceded sovereignty. To me, that’s the radical thing.” — Eru Kapa-Kingi.

“The radical thing is the system that currently exists — a system that completely cuts across that truth, that our tūpuna never ceded sovereignty. To me, that’s the radical thing.”

#nzpol

I just signed - will you join me? our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ka...

Lol 😁

You know what I loved about this? Our Māori whānau across most parties getting up to do this.

Ive never read the opened the comments to find a majority Māori friendly comment section, but here we are in 2024 with an international community hyping us up, 95% friendly comments on nearly every post!!

This pic
Straight to Te Papa

That's US Aotearoa!

Is this what it feels like to not have an Aromatawai hanging over you... Its been a minute 😂❤️❤️

Images of the hikoi giving me LIFE. Honestly, cant tell us nothin and i LOVE
US FOR THAT

yes to all. ☑️

Both the modesty ideal and Black clothing are imported. I don't know about your marae but mine is covered in raho and whare tangata on all the whakairo. Our tūpuna were not prudish. We didn't hide it 🤣❤️

From modesty, to the colour, to the style there's no shortage of opinions from tāne mā and yet they (excl the paepae) rock up looking homeless.

I am going to need Tāne to STOP policing wāhine dress codes. Look in the mirror and worry about that person. Kare mā, the amount of karukaru clothing on tāne at marae astounds and yet its always wahine being policed. Kāti.

Women (centre) in black standing in a yard with a child in front of her watching as men are standing looking solemn in a group (left of image) Backdrop is Tauranga harbour looking out to Mauao, Matakana on a sunny day

Been at 3 tangi back to back for the last 2 weeks, the 3rd, te oru being our Pou. My mum's oldest brother, Tame. We brought him back to the Papakāinga one last time and i caught this beautiful shot of my beautiful mum watching as we walked uncle around one last time.

Definitely a factor. Once you find a kaiako that suits your learning style, the haerenga is so much more enjoyable

I'm celebrating with another moko. Big question is where will it go. I love the idea of a pūhoro.

Kia ora. Lucky enough to have TTP delivered at Tauranga campus... Taught by my current Pīnakitanga kaiako 😂

Im getting pretty warm to heading to Te Tohu Paetahi next year but it means being broke. So unfair we have to choose between bills and our reo.

Presenting my last Aromatawai for the year on Monday but classes are done and Te Pīnakitanga is over. I dont really have a plan for my reo next year and thats the first time thats ever been the case.