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Anna Rawhiti-Connell

Anna Rawhiti-Connell writes about media and technology, politics, gender and society. Twitter: @annagconnell

The true heroes of Christmas

As she has gotten older, Anna Rawhiti-Connell has realised the true hero of Christmas is not a weirdly white baby in a manger or a fat man with a beard, but women.

Dec 03 2019

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When will landlords get it’s about homes, not houses

New rental reforms aren’t about shafting landlords, they’re about requesting that those who built an industry around housing accept that with industry, comes regulation, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell.

Nov 19 2019

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Helping rugby shed its old skin

Anna Rawhiti-Connell used to be anti-rugby but now sits on a provincial rugby union board and treasures the social, cultural and political aspects of the modern sport.

Nov 11 2019

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Don’t let the weirdness stop you voting

Anna Rawhiti-Connell discusses the importance of a safe pair of hands in the weirdness that is local government elections.

Oct 02 2019

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Anna Rawhiti-Connell: Black dogs, black holes

Anna Rawhiti-Connell drops the euphemisms to explain how she sees her depression as a gift - albeit one she wishes she hadn’t been given.

Sep 18 2019

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Come clean about climate motives or make a move

Anxious and guilty about the future of the planet, Anna Rawhiti-Connell tells MPs to be honest about condemning the planet - or do something.

Sep 04 2019

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No way back from media’s forbidden fruit

Anna Rawhiti-Connell has no desire to see any further degradation of the news media in NZ - something has to change.

Aug 20 2019

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Battle lines drawn in race for election clicks

It’s worth watching what forces are at play in influencing our democracy. National’s new ad campaign for one might be interested in you in ways you are not even aware of, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell.

Aug 06 2019

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MPs, it’s time to do your job

Anna Rawhiti-Connell shakes her head at the state of our health system, urging MPs to take their duties seriously.

Jul 23 2019

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Air NZ flying in the PR dark

Air New Zealand’s removal of newspapers from its Koru Lounges was either sustainable or it was greenwashing. But it wasn’t well enough explained, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell.

Jul 08 2019

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Work less and prosper

‘Let’s deal with inequality and ensure everybody can engage in work that’s structured around their lives’, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell. ’Wellbeing can’t be a luxury afforded only to white collar professionals’.

Jun 25 2019

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This is where we draw the line

The number of Māori trapped in a racist criminal justice system is a crisis that began in 1840 and hasn’t changed significantly in 20 years. Now is the time to respond, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell.

Jun 14 2019

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In the name of Mrs Hunter, I back teachers

Teachers will have a huge influence on most kids’ lives. Some may even be the interventionists who save their lives, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell.

May 27 2019

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ReadingRoom

‘You’re never alone if you read’

Anna Rawhiti-Connell gives her selection of the delights of the Auckland Writers’ Festival.

May 20 2019

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My love affair with the Writers Festival

Anna Rawhiti Connell has gone from lowly backstage hand to a board member of the Auckland Writers Festival, which lights up the city this week and weekend. Here she explains why she loves it so much.

May 14 2019

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A mea culpa: ‘I have judged you’

Anna Rawhiti-Connell has a confession to make ahead of Mother’s Day.

May 08 2019

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‘Was it naive to expect a Govt of change?’

Anna Rawhiti-Connell can accept the Government’s decision to abandon the capital gains tax, but that doesn’t mean she has to like it.

Apr 23 2019

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Time for sympathy for smokers

The blunt instrument of shaming and shunning smokers won’t get us to smokefree by 2025. Let’s try something different, writes Anna Connell.

Apr 08 2019

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On love, prejudice & difference

Moved by Imam Gamal Fouda’s speech on love in Christchurch, Anna Rawhiti-Connell writes on her own redemption through love, and her revelations about prejudice and difference.

Mar 25 2019

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Shedding my Catholic guilt

Anna Rawhiti-Connell grapples with her history as part of an church currently cloaked in guilt - and which remains in denial.

Mar 15 2019

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