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The long-awaited film adaptation of the beloved Patricia Grace novel
Cousins is out now and in celebration of this extraordinary film, Emma Clifton talks to lead actor Ana Scotney about the universal nature of the film’s themes and how familial love can help heal the intergenerational effects of trauma. Ana Scotney (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Tāwhaki Ki Ngaputahi) is beaming, via Zoom, from her art-filled van, plonked by the Wellington Harbour, her hair still damp from her morning swim. If you, like me, were already impressed by someone swimming in the last gasps of summer, in a city not known for a warm climate, then you’ll also be impressed to know that Ana is actually part of the ‘Washing Machines’, a legendary Wellington swimming club that swims every single day throughout the year.
Meghan and Harry interview fallout: Comments about Archie s skin might not be racist, says Teuila Blakely
10 Mar, 2021 02:19 AM
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Buckingham Palace has released a statement on behalf of the Queen in response to Harry and Meghan s scandalous interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Buckingham Palace has released a statement on behalf of the Queen in response to Harry and Meghan s scandalous interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Teuila Blakely says there is a chance the discussions around Archie s skin colour, allegedly brought up by a member of the royal family, might not be damning .
The mixed-race actress says her family has had similar conversations and, depending on context, these may or may not be fuelled by racism.
As Nicole and Maeve get set to wed, Nicole worries that Leanne will ruin her big day.
If you think Shortland Street’s latest storyline involving sex trafficking in Ferndale is far-fetched, think again. “I was a bit taken aback by the extremity of the storyline,” says Chye-Ling Huang, who plays paramedic Theo on the show. “I was like, ‘Really. Are we just trying to make a drama out of nothing?’ So I started doing research and found all this very unpleasant information.”
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Chye-Ling Huang says Shortland Street sex exploitation storyline deserves to be treated with gravity. Information such as a 2019 American State Department report that describes New Zealand as a hot spot for sexual exploitation or that only last year, a Hawke’s Bay man was convicted on slavery and sex-trafficking charges.