Meredith Akuhata Brown
Māori wards key to ensuring local iwi represented - Councillor
A Gisborne councillor says Māori wards are key to making sure that local iwi are represented.
A proposed change to the Local Electoral Act would remove any use of public polls to confirm the… Audio
Coronavirus: Gisborne illegal community checkpoints gain support
Illegal community checkpoints on the East Coast are being credited for the low presence of Covid-19 in the region.
Gisborne has just one case of the virus, and experts say its strategy could be… Audio
Buzzy bees and hidden histories mark out two paths to self-awareness
Alex Perrottet talks with "recovering racist" Andrew Newton and local body candidate Meredith Akuhata-Brown about race, colonisation, and identity. Recorded on location in Gisborne's Smash Palace. Audio
Vandalism or activism? James Cook statue spray-painted
Gisborne councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown says the vandalism of a statue of James Cook is an act of activism that prompts healthy debate about New Zealand's history. The statue was spray-painted with… Audio
Poverty Bay votes for dual name
Gisborne District councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown explains why she thinks the name Poverty Bay should be dropped altogether. Her comments come after the Council voted to submit to the NZ Geographic… Audio