Hitori, racism, anti-racism, change. Nā, Trina Baggett.
Introduction
Acknowledgement to Sacha Norrie and the South Auckland Poets Collective.
Alice Snedden's Bad News web series are important anti-racism conversations that Tangata Tiriti are having with each other and with Tangata Whenua.
He aha/What: To explore a collection of web-series that tells the stories of New Zealanders who are reflecting on their colonial heritage, racism, white guilt and ways to make productive contributions to anti-racism in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Whāinga/Aim: To reflect on anti-racism conversations in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Wā/Time: 30 minutes
Web series 1 - Alice Snedden's Bad News - Episode 8 Treaty Partnerships (warning lots of swear words).
In the words of Taika Waititi, New Zealand is racist as f***. In this episode, Alice is joined by Billy T winner Kura Forrester (Ngāti Porou) to assess how well we are honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 2020. The pair meet Hone Harawira (Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Hine, Aupouri, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whatua) to talk about the ongoing trauma of colonisation, and how the government is continuing to fail Treaty obligations. Ex-Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy reveals the hypocrisy in not having a tangata whenua Commissioner on the Human Rights Commission, before taking to the squash courts. Return appearances from Alice’s Dad Pat, Janell Dymus-Kurei (Te Whakatōhea) and Julia Whaipooti (Ngāti Porou) underscore the importance of historical literacy. Because what really is this Pākehā culture that so many are fighting so hard to protect?
Wā/Time: 15.02 minutes
Wā/Time: 11.49 minutes
With an average lifespan that is seven years shorter than Pākehā, Māori have long suffered systemic inequity in our healthcare system. Alice, on the other hand, doesn’t have to think twice about visiting the doctor for every stomach pain and skin tag she encounters. Could it be that our healthcare system has a built-in racial bias? Episode 3 of Alice Snedden’s Bad News features insights from Kirimoana Willoughby and Sariah Witika from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, activist Dr Heather Came, Janell Dymus-Kurei (Te Whakatōhea) from Māori Public Health and Auckland DHB chair (and her Dad) Pat Snedden. During the episode, Alice discovers the ways that colonisation has had grave implications for Māori health and the overhaul that is needed to restore balance to our healthcare system in Aotearoa.
➡️ Next: Te Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa.
