Rawiri MJ

Timoti Te Moke: 'I should have been a doctor 30 years ago' | E-Tangata “I've become a doctor in my 50s, which is all well and good, but I should have been a doctor 30 years ago. And the only reason I wasn't was because of all these barriers that have been put in front of...

“I’ve become a doctor in my 50s, which is all well and good, but I should have been a doctor 30 years ago. And the only reason I wasn’t was because of all these barriers that have been put in front of me.” — Dr Timoti Te Moke. #nzpol

"People from wealthy homes don’t see those barriers because they’ve never had to overcome them. So when they see Māori getting into medicine, they say it’s because we’re Māori, and we got a free ride. But we’re not getting free rides. We’re just taking away those barriers. That’s it."

'How’d you get my number?': A scammer using my name answered the phone. Here’s what happened After New Zealanders fell for a scam on Facebook featuring her, journalist Paula Penfold had some questions for the scammers.

Fuck you, “Jeffrey”.

(And also you Meta.)

Thanks for your help @dylanreeve.com

Pack down for Cheryl Waaka - Rugby Legend Cheryl Waaka is bravely fighting stage 4 bowel cancer. She needs support to access Avastin, a life extending treatment not funded in NZ.

Champion Black Fern
and
Champion campaigner for age extension of the Maori bowel cancer screening

givealittle.co.nz/cause/pack-d...

Cheryl Waaka is a legend

Pack down for Cheryl Waaka - Rugby Legend Cheryl Waaka is bravely fighting stage 4 bowel cancer. She needs support to access Avastin, a life extending treatment not funded in NZ.

givealittle.co.nz/cause/pack-d...

Erica Stanford's ‘Confused Kids’ Argument Against Māori Words is Such Bull An unnecessary, low-hanging policy change that makes no sense and is a waste of time.

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In today’s NZ Herald #nzpol

Depends a bit on what you want to compare against and over what time period. If NZ had experienced the same excess death rate as the US or UK for 2020-23, we would have had (ball park) 15,000 more deaths than we did.

In the first months of Covid the average NZers biggest worry was waiting in a queue for the supermarket and missing take aways - they had these issues overseas too they just also have overflowing temporary morgues

I got to catch up with some inspirational colleagues Dr Myra Ruka, @carltonirving.bsky.social , @glaking.bsky.social

And meet up with the next generation of Maori physicians

Awesome Awesomeness

@theracp.bsky.social

'Act of racism': Education Ministry cans children's school book for too many Māori words "Our members see this move as an act of white supremacy. It's an act of racism," says Te Akatea, the Māori Principals' Association.

Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, protecting Pakeha from being confused by Maori words. . .

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

New Waikato Medical School: Poor process, ‘chumocracy’ and ‘cosyism’ means likely poor outcome On 21 May I was introduced to two new words (always a moment of light excitement for me) by Dr Bryce Edwards, Director of the newly established Integrity Institute which publishes regular Integrity…

"In a memo to then Health Minister Shane Reti in September last year, Treasury recommended that Auckland and Otago Medical Schools be asked to present a counter-factual argument to the Waikato proposal. However, it appears that no such invitation was made."

I'll post the link for the fundraising, Cheryl Waaka is a legend. 💯

Or has someone already got it?

Another life, another whānau

Former Black Fern Cheryl Waaka left to fundraise for survival after shock cancer diagnosis She was a fit and strong wāhine Māori hailing from Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahungunu, she's won two world cups in the Black Jersey and is still dedicated to the game, but her diagnosis has left her stricken...

It doesn't need to be this way.
The Ministry of Health agreed to roll out Bowel Cancer screening for Maori from age 50, and then the funding was pulled back "repurposed", costing Maori lives.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

Gold from the OG

Yep. Totally enjoy watching this.

Tame Iti is a national treasure. Watch the whole performance.

Longest ad in history.

YouTube video by Whānau Ora THE MĀORI ROLL CALL

Tame Iti.

I'm here to read the roll. .

The Maori Roll Call.

Genius performance. Performance art.
youtu.be/PeT_SLYJkV4?...
🏳🏴🚩

Thank you for sharing these matua. They are good and hard to watch at the same time and so interesting.

Yes. Yes. And Yes.

There is no plan. No alternative plan - despite assertions and promises for 18 months. And

asking one Counsel pointed out there literally isn't currently a NZ Health Plan, nor a Maori Health Plan, no Hauora Maori Strategy. . . Aargh!

Did you watch Crown closing? Admits no alternative plan, tribunal must judge system based on disestablishment act and last year's reforms. How many papers submitted claiming it existed? All bullshit. Judge Stone looked a bit stunned.

Tribunal urgent hearing into the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora Tena koutou e Te Ropu Whakamana I Te Tiriti o Waitangi

My notes and introductory remarks at the Waitangi Tribunal urgent hearing into the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora

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