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On this episode of Unpack, we change pace slightly and look at our digital identities through the ever present Facebook page - Vic Deals. Recent events on the page led to the creation of two offshoots, Dic Veals and Welly Gal Pals. We dissect the parallels between the geneses of these pages, the implications for both our offline and online identities, and their relative successes. We also reveal our earliest memories of social media, which were being dumped via MSN, and how Thabi had to Karen his way back onto Vic Deals.

Big thanks to the lead writer AND INAGURAL GUEST Janhavi Gosavi

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On this episode of Unpack, we take a look at the cultural hub of Aotearoa, South Auckland. We discuss, the narratives around the newly built privately owned prison in Wiri, Manuwera, the decision to highlight a high school brawl, and the dissonance between Jawsh 685's allegiance to Samoa, and the claims of being an Auckland, and not a South Auckland artist. Over the last decade in particular, misrepresentation in the media has been a big issue for South Auckland.

 It's important we state that neither of us are from South Auckland. So to end the episode, you'll hear an excerpt from an article title 'Intro to the 267' from Luisa-Tafu Leiataua Tauri-Tei.

Big thanks to @southaucklandtrash (on Instagram) for designing the artwork for this episode. Be sure to check them out.

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This week, we take a look at referendum that polarised the country - Flag Referendum. Its a topic that divided communities, with people arguing the flag represented our countries heritage, and changing it would disrespect the the troops that represented New Zealand. In contrast, those for changing the flag believed we needed to move away from it’s colonial roots, and that our current flag didn’t align with New Zealand’s national identity. On top of the localised work place water cooler discussions, politicians John Key and Winston Peters used the media to communicate their perspectives - John for changing the flag, and Winston against changing the flag. We discuss these points and more in the latest episode of Unpack.

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Content Warning: Child Abuse

On part 2 of the Oranga Tamariki episode, we take a look at the organisation post 2017. 2017 saw Jacinda Ardern and the Labour government take over New Zealand, leading to the name change to Oranga Tamiriki. Since then they’ve been a mainstay in the news for a number of reasons including their methods uplifting of children, turnstile of senior leadership and racial bias within the organisation. We also take a look at the Royal Commission into Abuse and Care, to get the history of Children in care, to contextualise where we are now

This is part 2 of our Oranga Tamariki episodes - please listen to part 1, also on all listening platforms.

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CW: Child Abuse

This week on Unpack, we take a look at the much maligned organisation, Oranga Tamariki. They’ve been a mainstay in the news for the last few years for a number of issues which we discuss on the episode. These include the controversial methods of uplifting children, ‘forgetting’ about children at the Ministry for Vulnerable Children offices, and their inaction leading to the sad, unfortunate deaths of our tamariki. This episode we take a look at the organisation before 2017, while it was still known as CYFs.

This was one of the most difficult episodes to record, but at the same time was one of the most important.

Big thanks to the lead writer for this episode - Lourdes Vano

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Back with the first episode of Season 3, Thabi and Kii discuss Waitangi Day. Unlike previous seasons, Season 3 has a theme - The Kiwi. In this edition, Thabi and Kii dissect a previous NZ First candidate’s campaign speech, in which they stated ‘we want kiwi, not iwi’. We then move on to discussing commenter’s claims that the Treaty of Waitangi should be ‘thrown out’, and the different ways New Zealander’s celebrate Waitangi Day - both locally and abroad.

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On this episode of Unpack, we host the inaugurl Unpack awards show, taking a look at the best and worst from Season 2. The 5 categories were as follows 'careful, you're about to sip some piping hot peppermint tea on your coffee break because Thabi doesn't drink coffee', 'poetry snaps', '??????????', 'hmmm', and 'yikes'.  Make sure to listen to the episode to find out which comments took out the prizes! We'd like to thank our Instagram community for voting in this award show, and can't wait for the Season 3 Unpack award show.

Towards the end of the episode, we also discuss what the coming weeks will look like for the podcast - merchandise, media survival guide, and the much anticipated Season 3.

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This week, while Thabi was at work Kii decided to leak a Patreon-exclusive episode from the Coffee Break series. Thabi breaks down the statistics behind the rhetoric of our most dominant sports team, the Black Ferns.

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CW: Domestic violence, pedophilia, child abuse.

This episode, we breakdown the removal of Michael Jackson's music on NZME radio stations in the last few years. New Zealand's media outlets faced public scrutiny, specifically one; Tauranga café. We hope you enjoy x

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Part Two of the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori starts with a Patreon shoutout. We continue to dissect the discourse around the language, the culture and the most liked articles surrounding the subject.

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