Taranaki, Te Whakatōhea. Campaigner, writer, unionist, DJ.
Jack McDonald
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My piece on how this moment calls for a broad-based movement for Māori liberation, based on solidarity with other indigenous peoples, oppressed minorities, and the working class.
This is a significant victory for our PSA members at Te Puni Kōkiri and shows the power we have when we take collective action. We will do everything we can to protect the livelihoods of public servants and their whānau.
Under successive governments there has been slow, and often flawed, but steady progress in increasing the capability of the public service on kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti. This Government’s relentless agenda to cut Māori roles and teams across agencies is taking us backwards.
“JC Sturm’s legacy links back to 1948 when … she first began to find (to quote her own poem) her place and aim in life. From the time she wrote ‘Brown Optimism’ she was committed for the rest of her life to working for full equality and self-determination for Māori.“
Proud of this kaupapa. Iwi and unions uniting for the first time is a historic moment and gives me hope for the future.
Whānau supporting a new MP with haka is entirely appropriate and in line with parliamentary precedent. The Speaker may not like TPM but that's not a reason to insult a new MP and her supporters who are engaging in standard culture practice.
My latest column on how the decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood is one of the most disgraceful foreign policy decisions in New Zealand history. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
The latest proposed cuts at TPK would mean the loss of more than 20% of the agency's workforce in just two years. This Government's agenda to hollow out Māori capability in the public service is severely undermining the ability of the state to improve outcomes for Māori communities.
"The Government’s planned overhaul of the public service is reigniting fears among Māori public servants and advocates who say Māori-focused teams and Treaty capability across government have already been significantly weakened by years of restructuring and cuts." www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/05/20/p...
Thank you Jack. It's moments like this where we see the mahi and legacy of groups like @asians4tino.bsky.social become so meaningful.
Te Puni Kōkiri has abandoned plans to cut 27 jobs following union legal action, but the PSA says Māori and Treaty-focused roles remain at risk across government.
