<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mana Wahine Korero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mana Wāhine Kōrero is a rōpū of tangata whenua wāhine and allies. Empowering Women, Protecting Children, Inspiring Change.]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/latest-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:37:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mwk.nz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mana Wāhine Kōrero Submission on Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill, 26 June, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mana Wāhine Kōrero welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill. 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We are living in times where a husband can advertise and sell his unconscious wife’s body to all and...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/hero-because-you-can-t-spell-it-without-her</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6727d636f128e6578c31d81e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:46:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_fa897a08577c45fdb7d3e0969d4f1977~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Public Consultation on Midwifery! (&#38; a Thistoll-Note)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is good news from the front in the battle for Midwifery! The Regulations Review Committee have made a number of recommendations to...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/more-public-consultation-on-midwifery-a-thistoll-note</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671a8858eadec1dcc1f87f15</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_fb046fd2981e4fe69703e60cbf918aa1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MWK at New Zealand First AGM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Māna Wāhine Kōrero attend their first political party conference, by Di Landy  On the weekend 11th- 13th October I had the pleasure of...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/mwk-at-new-zealand-first-agm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67181a69be9f36249f765744</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:55:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_0cb7aee553884f7ab9d0575c251ff450~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MWK vs. the Midwifery Council of New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[For two years, we have been actively opposing the Midwifery Council of NZ's Revised Scope of Practice of a Midwife, which uses the word...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/mwk-vs-the-midwifery-council-of-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670c9b299f61ca5c92cc5b57</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_6a1b96b581ed4d40b2c92ceb27761234~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_946,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelle Uriarau &#38; Women's Action Group: 250 Police Officers Required ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: How many police officers should be needed for 30 women to speak safely in public? 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It's hard to put words to; just...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/di-landy-at-inflection-point-we-are-who-our-tupuna-called-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c283d551162ff353c0495d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_5fce2146f2464204a1f8da3bc33454dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Year After Kellie-Jay: Michelle Uriarau, co-founder of MWK &#38; Women's Action Group Australia, spoke out again at Melbourne Parliament.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is the 25th of March, one year to the day of Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull's visit to Albert Park, New Zealand, and a few days after ...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/a-year-on-from-kellie-jay-on-sat-23rd-march-michelle-uriarau-co-founder-of-mwk-women-s-action-g</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660055096d16405b20b08875</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:12:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_5a1e55a1f2bd4a4bb963f902cd4160d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is by women and by land, that the people are given life.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The truth is that there is no haka, no waiata, no mōteatea, no whakataukī and no whakairo that proves that diverse gender identities ever ex]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/it-is-by-women-and-by-land-that-the-people-are-given-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f96f6fb3da5469f5e5cd1d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:03:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_9241bad13d584ca2b89e52887a2319dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_360,h_517,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mayor, the Ministers, the Media and Māori]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Ka rongo i te ia o te aroha, he ngākau māhaki” (To feel genuine intentions is to understand a charitable heart). 2024 has started with a...]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/the-mayor-the-ministers-the-media-and-m%C4%81ori</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ff88af340a9a7917d3b71e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 02:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_263de4069b65428ba1a969a1c5a23d51~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Di Landy, Quillette, Fictionalizing Māori History in the Name of Gender Ideology ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit Quillette to read Di's report.]]></description><link>https://www.mwk.nz/post/di-landy-quillette-fictionalizing-m%C4%81ori-history-in-the-name-of-gender-ideology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65aa0387c0217367b7bcbb88</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 05:11:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2642e1_3fa95e17847743c4aa03276398734c0a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_775,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManaWāhineKōrero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mana Wahine Korero to the Midwifery Council of NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 2022. 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