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Miriama Aoake

Miriama Aoake (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Mahuta, Tainui) is a fulltime student and writer advocating for Māori issues.

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Two female rugby league players in action, one running with the ball and the other approaching on defense, set against a blue and yellow abstract background with a white grass texture.

New Zealand women’s rugby league has never been stronger

Maori Party Leaders Portrait Session

A politician for the people: Dame Tariana Turia, 1944-2025

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Making sense of Tuia 250 through Barry Barclay’s prescient work

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Maioha Award finalists: fearless navigators negotiating ever-shifting tides

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Diversity materialised: JessB’s Block Party, reviewed

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Taite Music Prize finalists: where are the artists of colour and without guitars?

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AUSTRALIA-PROTEST

It’s time to start decolonising our media

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A Māori at the British Museum

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Why the Declaration of Independence still matters

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Jacinda Ardern is no Helen Clark – and for Māori, that’s a very good thing

TIME AND PUNISHMENT: A Town Hall Discussion With JAY Z And Harvey Weinstein On Spike TV

Wait – is Jay-Z good again? 4:44, reviewed