E-Panui December 2007                                                                             E-P # 11

Mana Magazine
October / November 2007

Nga mihi nui kia koutou katoa mo nga ra whakataa, mo te Kirihimete, me to tau hou.

Guerillas in the mist? Terrorists in our midst? Tuhoe nationalist Tame Iti talks about his arrest, jail and what’s next as he contemplates Christmas on bail. Mana editor Derek Fox travels into the heart of Tuhoe to experience a timeless lifestyle. It’s a way of life distinctly different from that of ‘mainstream’ New Zealanders and it’s often deeply misunderstood.

 

Derek also examines the threat to our democracy posed by the police raids of ‘Black Monday’ October 15 and questions the actions of the police and media since the Solicitor General’s announcement that two years’ of police surveillance hadn’t uncovered any terrorism.

 

 

 

The moko kauae or chin tattoo is back! Maori women are making a permanent statement of their identity and beauty in ever-increasing numbers. We report on this revival of and speak to some high-profile women, including a judge, who have recently had a facial moko done.

 

 

 

 

What really went on during the rescue of former navy diver Rob Hewitt? Rob’s just published his book Treading Water, with co-writer Aaron Smale. Aaron’s written a special feature for Mana giving a frank behind-the-scenes account of Rob’s 75-hour ordeal.