Heads up, I’m putting together a great lineup for a special concert on Sun Mar 8, 2026 at the Akld Town Hall to mark International Women’s Day. My band Moana & the Tribe 1/

@moanatribe.bsky.social 🫶helping us to understand the RSB 🤢

Having flashbacks to that time many Indigenous Australians simply wanted a Voice in their own land. And that was too much for the fearful & entitled. Good to see familiar faces back in.

The Crown wants to review the Waitangi Tribunal, a body set up by the Crown to investigate breaches of the treaty by the Crown to make non-binding recommendations to the Crown that the Crown can (and mainly does) legally ignore. Why is it being described as ‘activist?’

I mean I don’t know how useful it is doing submissions (just done my first ever two) but on the upside it (1) I’ve learnt a new skill (2) it really gets me across the issue (3) helps me figure out what bugs me most about said issue (4) & feels like I’m part of a groovy new club. Morning clubgoers!

Happy new year. Let’s go!

It’s a nice bunch of familiar names in this space eh? That other one is getting more rancid each day. I think it’s why I stay on there. Just annoy them with my presence.

Kiaora whānau. Got a special sit-down at 8pm with a game changing disruptor. Pita Sharples ended up in parliament after the 2004 iwi v kiwi rubbish. He’s 83 now. Few laughs & insights in this one. Enjoy.

There’s something about the word entitlement. It smacks of privilege. Maybe privilege would’ve been a better word cos it infers the speaker understands how lucky they are?!

Leaving our little spot by the Lake tomorrow. Tū ake nei i Tongariro maunga, e rere ana Taupō-nui-Tia, tiro ake ra ki Motutaiko….

3. It shouldn't be difficult to oppose all imperialism: US/UK imperialism that led to the catastrophic wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Russian imperialism visited upon Ukraine. Chinese imperialism, targeting Taiwan .... Yet some people cannot oppose one without siding with others.

Hmmm, wonder if media platforms have a plan for their journalists?

Every night this break, I play scrabble with my mum. Last night a 9 year old asked if he could join. Bloody first-timer, heavily advised by his wee posse, took it out.

Mighty Ape currently has my book at 31% off as part of their New Years sale until the 14th (or while stocks last) this is the lowest retail price of seen it at, so if you've been waiting for a price drop now's the time

Accidentally locked myself out of X/Twitter which is surprisingly comforting. Happy new year! X

Honestly really don’t see the point of cluttering up my cray & paua with salady stuff.

Please send this out there across your social media sites. Important to activate people power & attack Big Tobacco talking points. Thank you 🙏🏽

Tino pai tēnei 👇🏾

Predictions re talking points today: ‘Fiscal holes and cliffs….talk of scale, risk, challenges….need to slash public spending…to reach out to private sector. Ambitious goals…get economy back on track. So much waste, negligence.’ PS Great. We need Willie there. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/19/w...

The Coalition Agreement said ‘all decisions will be based on data & evidence.’ Thought I’d test that by talking to smokefree experts… 📸 Look at this post on Facebook

Anyone else feel like NZ is a new chapter in Naomi Klein’s ‘Shock Doctrine?’

Cos this is the existential threat NZers are facing and then after that, we’ll tackle the climate, poverty, racism - oops, maybe not that one…

Cancel Culture has a whole new meaning for me now since Oct 14

Ffs

Here’s something I’ve laboured over since Sept. I found out NZ is on the radar of some top journos. Find out who…and why. PS It’s a long read. www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/12/10/m...

Just working out a setlist for a wee gig & realise I have a ton of songs that are hideously relevant. Treaty, Seashell (anti-seabed mining campaign), Whole World’s Watching ( re TPPA), Give It Up Now (smokefree), Peace Song (anthem for Moriori), AEIOU (reo), Hands Up… It’s all coming back lol

And we’re only heading into Week 2! On the upside, plenty of fodder for Emmerson!

Another day on TwiX 🙄

‘NZ is under new management?!’ Is there an opening sale?!

Thought I’d everything until this morning when the PM (a week in on the job) suggested on RNZ that being “intuitive” is a legitimate basis for reversing & forming policy on the roll back of smokefree laws. Really?!! On that basis, I have some reckons too.

Very interesting discussion.

God, I spend a lot of time on X 🙄 MUTING! Ya only have to type: 1/ climate crisis 2/ free palestine 3/ te tiriti 4/ Aotearoa 5/ Jacinda/Nanaia/Tory 6/ smokefree 7/ co-governance 8/ journalism 9/ [please add…]

All the thinkers have been thinking! Another excellent piece. PS I used the word ‘backwards’ a lot this week.

I don’t think he’s got a handle on this…

This is a great analysis and consistent with what I’m hearing. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

According the the Govt’s new years resolutions, a Treaty Principles Bill based on Act Party interpretation will be underway in the next 100 days. Here’s why it’s a dumb idea. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

Mauri ora!

Yo! What’s the haps e hoa?

Met Francesca Albanese this week, UN Rapporteur for Palestine Occupied Territories. Very considered, intelligent & informed presentation with much compassion and passion. Thank you to Palestinian Solidarity Network for providing the opportunity.

Gosh, can’t wait for the day when he answers even a little question 😂

Waiting on the plan from those who formented division by suggesting there is division now stepping up to heal said division

It’s Oct 28. Flashback to 1835 when the sovereign powers of iwi were recognised; the Declaration of Independence, a precursor to Te Tiriti. Just saying.

#ThisIsAmerica 😔 Nothing changes.

Police will be so busy next year - ripping off gang patches, trying to figure out who might be in a gang (cos patches are kinda helpful like that) while catching all the crims who aren’t in gangs. I guess the 15000 workers who will be laid off could retrain as Corrections officers or makeup artists…

@lindaclark1.bsky.social Found you. That other place is yuk.

It’s like #peoplepower & political leadership are disconnected: www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/22/u...

We feel helpless but turn up anyway and try to figure out ways we can make a difference by putting pressure on leaders and skilling ourselves up to have convos with whānau.