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The Great Divide – How New Zealand’s Media Keeps Pākeha and Māori at War

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Matua Kahurangi
Feb 13, 2025
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In a stunning display of journalistic excellence, New Zealand’s mainstream media have once again achieved the impossible—making absolutely everything a battle of Māori versus Pākehā. Not a single event, news story, or casual stroll down Lambton Quay can occur without an expert panel dissecting how colonial oppression is to blame.

Take, for instance, the…

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