BETWEEN A PAK’N’SAVE & A HARD PRICE
The Greens have unveiled a new policy, proposing the creation of a government-owned-and-run supermarket that they’re calling KiwiMart. The Greens have proposed KiwiMart as an alternative to the Foodstuffs/Woolworths supermarket duopoly also positioning it as competition that’d incentivize chains like Woolies and New World to lower prices. The policy has drawn criticism, with some claiming […]
Latest poll sees parties seeking Opportunity for redemption
The media over the past few months has reported that Opportunity may be the kingmaker in this upcoming election, but the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll suggests otherwise. Previous polls put Opportunity at 8%, over the 5% of votes needed to get them into parliament. Both Labour and National would need to form coalition deals with […]
The Pacific is heating up. ACT wants to turn the thermostat off.
For Pacific nations, climate change is now far from a political debate, we are already experiencing changing coastlines, oceans, weather patterns, food systems and the future of communities across the region. And as the Pacific heads into another potentially extreme El Niño, the warning signs are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The World Meteorological Organisation […]
Nukutawhiti Editorial
He waka kotuia, kāore e tukutukua ngā mimira! Mauri ora! Nau mai, haere mai ki Nukutawhiti 2026. He mihi nui ki ngā ringa, ngā reo me ngā mana i whai wāhi ki tēnei putanga.Nā koutou i whai hua ai tēnei kaupapa. Nei ka mihi, ka mihi, ka mihi! Not to disparage any of the work […]
Aunty’s Steamed Pudding
WARNING – this recipe uses golden syrup, so if your aunty does a burnt sugar instead, then go ask for her recipe. I dont wanna hear it. Ingredients You will also need a baby formula tin with the top cut off (you can do this with a can opender) Method Aunty’s Tip For a little […]
Is This Our Year?
“Ki te moemoeā ahau ko ahau anake, ki te moemoeā tātou ka taea e tātou.” Arā kā kupu aTe Puea Hērangi e kawe ana i ngā tūmanako o ō tātou tamatoa i tēnei tau. Inā te tini ngerongero o ngā whakataukī e kōrero ana mō te hiranga o te kotahitanga kia eaai ngā wawata. Ko […]
IF THE ATUA WERE UNI STUDENTS…
Which one sounds like you? If atua Māori were walking around campus, which one would you be? Read through the descriptions and pick the one that feels a little too accurate. HINE-TE-IWAIWA You’re nurturing, capable and somehow everyone’s mum, even when you never volunteered for the job. You’ve got snacks, spare pens and somehow know […]
THE STATE OF MĀORI POLITICS
Māori politics is at a particularly significant point right now. With the general election less than two months away, the usual question of who will form the next government is being joined by a much bigger one: what should the relationship between Māori and the Crown actually look like? That question has sat underneath much […]
HE AHA TE “LATERAL RACISM”?
Lateral racism is a term you might hear thrown around, but what does it actually mean? Put simply, lateral racism is racism that happens between people from marginalised communities, rather than from the dominant group towards them. For Māori, that can mean racism coming from other Māori. That might sound strange at first. Surely if […]
AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID PATTEMORE
Nexus Writer Cerys Gibby got Labour Candidate for Taranaki-King Country, Dr David Pattemore, to take a pause from campaigning for a second to catch up about the issues facing his electorate and why residents ought to back him up come November. Tell me a bit about yourself! What are your passions, your interests? I love […]