Meriana Johnsen

Ngāi Tahu, Rangitāne o Wairau • Reporter for The Hui
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[Vincent O'Malley @vomalley]

When Britain's Parliament passed the New Zealand Constitution Act in 1852, their assumption was that most Māori would not be subject to the authority of the NZ Parliament to be established under it but would instead continue to govern their own affairs under section 71.

[Annabelle Lee-Mather @huihoppa]

Blowback: How Israel Helped Create Hamas https://t.co/8sfR9gd6JI via @YouTube

[1News @1NewsNZ]

Israel-Gaza conflict: Protest group Tāmaki for Palestine claim responsibility for red paint splashed on MFAT and the US Consulate buildings in Auckland.
https://t.co/MvnGHd9s6o

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

@bekplants E kare, just saw this! Aroha nui x

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

@HaydenDonnell I was obsessed with these magazines as a kid, my granny had stacks of them. Kind of outrageous now to think I was 12 reading in graphic detail about people being raped and stabbed

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

Full story here: https://t.co/NzvyAaPiqL

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

First story for @TheHuiNZ airs today - and a condensed version is also airing on Newshub tonight.

Mōkai Pātea have 17,000+ hectares of land they can only reach via helicopter because the Crown never put in roading access over a century ago.

[The Hui @TheHuiNZ]

Today on #TheHui

Locked out of their land, central north island iwi collective, Mokai Pātea are fighting to gain access to their whenua.

#TheHui Monday 4.30pm on https://t.co/uzSC5SgI0I and Facebook. Also, screening Tuesday after Newshub Late on Three.

[Verb Wellington @verbwellington]

Super excited about Te Paepae Rangatahi at Verb fest soon! Register now for your free ticket. Feat the amazing @MerianaJ from @TheSpinoffTV and curated by Te Hā o Ngā Pou https://t.co/TfzNNIHUnp

[Matt Nippert @MattNippert]

Inquiry into charities funding John Tamihere’s political campaigning sees issuing of formal warning notice to Waipareira for “serious wrongdoing”. https://t.co/Vy1nDsiPyo

[Jo Moir @jo_moir]

He's "coming back" - a Winston Peters exclusive like never before. Tomorrow @NewsroomNZ Pro

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

"Are you angry at me for having a hobby"😆

[Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences UoA @FMHS_UoA]

Dr Matire Harwood, Senior Lecturer in Māori Health at the University of Auckland, has been awarded a Community Service Medal at GP22: The Conference for General Practice.

Read more about Matire's range of contributions to Māori health here: https://t.co/XzbFwofiMI

[Ruby Solly @RubySolly]

Honestly man wāhine Māori and tākata Takatāpui be doing the emotional labour for our whanau, hapū, and iwi all day erry day for free. So if we are doing you a favour do NOT waste our time, because you are taking it from whānau in need.

[laila dalton @lailaddaltonn]

Food-share bags that Starbucks supposedly donates found in a dumpster in Grand Prairie, Texas.

[S🌸 @SikhoSomke]

i have clothes but not outfits dk how to explain it.

[Mihingarangi Forbes @Mihi_Forbes]

First day #NZWars #StoriesOfWairau we go back to the beginning! #NZonAir

[Marc Daalder 😷 Wear a Mask @marcdaalder]

Thinking about how two cops in Christchurch rammed the mosque terrorist's car off the road and arrested him even while they thought he and the car might be rigged to explode.

But 19 Texas cops wait an hour to breach a classroom while the gunman keeps shooting kids.

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

@ShelleyKaituhi @MaramaDavidson Auē, just finished reading this e hoa. Was not prepared for the final paragraphs but what a powerful way to convey the hurt of not having your reo. Your writing conjurs up characters and images in such clear detail, mīharo!

[Meriana Johnsen @MerianaJ]

Over the weekend, I had the pouri experience of triggering someone's language trauma. Of assuming because they were Māori, they spoke te reo Māori, and seeing them shrink away with whakamā when I asked them if they wanted to choose a waiata. When just moments earlier they 1/6