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If we’re friends on Facebook or real life, you might know the whole Israel Folau situation pisses me off. If we’re not, I summed up those feelings in this post on: I was reflecting over the weekend on why I’m still feeling/thinking about it. I don’t like carrying that kind of energy around these days, …
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“Approach social media mindfully, ask why?” – Social media platforms spend billions perfecting the art of pulling your attention and hijacking your time. Be intentional and aware of how successful those goals are being met, is it at the expense of your own? Ask yourself why you logged in, then ask if that reason, want, …
Do you know somebody who makes a difference for the rest of us? Nominations for New Zealander of the Year Awards are open. It’s an Aotearoa thing to be hesitant about celebrating ourselves, like the bro David Dallas said: “as kiwi kids it ain’t in our nature to boast.” And whakatauki like this sum up …
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Me and a few mates reckon that as Māori and Pacific Islanders especially, we sould talk more about books and reading. 📚 So we’ve started this little Book Club where we talk about pukapuka (books) we found inspiring and think worth recommending. We break down the kaupapa (subject) of those fiction and non-fiction books and …
I’m sure some saw/see this book/movie as nothing more than fiction. What have we learned? Not much. Way too much of my job in Shoebox Christmas is still about explaining how different life looks for the kids the project is set up to help. That difference shouldn’t be news. As long as we’re not looking …