To celebrate the start of Mahuru Māori, Te Māngai Pāho has laid down a challenge to all New Zealanders: to promote te reo Māori through the use of social media platforms. They are aiming for one million tweets (tīhau) in te Reo Māori through tracking the hast tags #MahuruMāori #1MirionaTīhau #1MillionTweets.
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News"We left our devices in the car because it was about the tangata whenua"- Game Changers visit Ihumātao
Māori social media stars visit Ihumātao in the aim of lifting the hearts of those who are protecting the land from the proposed special housing project.
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"Fat, useless, ugly- I should've died"- the rise of digital self-harm
A new report by NetSafe on NZ teenagers and 'digital self-harm' has raised serious concerns, highlighting the need to support rangatahi in online spaces. One online Māori blogger says she's not surprised by the findings.
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Rugby Australia issues breach notice to Folau
Australian rugby player Israel Folau has been served with a breach notice over his social media posts on April 10.
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Public figure shaves head for cousin with breast cancer
Social media figure Patrick Salmon (Kairua) shaved his head for cancer after his close relative Marama Raimona was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.
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Rangatahi Māori want access to online porn restricted
New research has found that 73% of Māori youth would like to see online access to porn restricted. The Office of Film and Literature Classification released their findings on NZ youth and porn this week.
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NZ high schools to benefit from Facebook, Sticks n Stones partnership
Social media giant Facebook has teamed up with a local anti-bullying organisation, Sticks 'n' Stones, in an effort to get online safety into New Zealand high schools.
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Mongrel Mob and Black Power feature on Snapchat
Mongrel Mob and Black Power gang insignia have appeared on the popular social media platform, Snapchat. With more than 300 million monthly active users, is the new filter glorifying gang culture?
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Kiwi social media personality detained in Perth
Popular Kiwi social media personality Nicola Adams, also known as Nix Adams, is being held in a detention centre in Perth after arriving in Australian for the first stop of her meet and greet tour.
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Lingynoiid set to bring the bling to NZ
She became a social media sensation overnight, with her videos portraying a unique twist on everyday struggles. In September, Ngāti Tūwharetoa comedian Alisha Samuel, aka Lingynoiid will return home for her first ever tour.
