Sydney Waitangi Festival

02/06/2026

Kia ora whānau 🥝

A quick kōrero about why your vote matters...even from here in NSW.

The decisions made in Wellington affect our whānau back home every day. Housing. Healthcare. Māori rights. The cost of living. These aren't distant issues, they're the conversations we have at our own kitchen tables.

Living in Australia doesn't mean we've left those things behind. It means we carry them with us.

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02/06/2026

An event to bring our community together and feast together

01/06/2026

"You are a settler in somebody else's country. And one of the things that comes up over and over again, especially for Māori Australians, is the tension between what's home and what's homeland and where do we fit in?"

These are the words of Jo Maarama Kāmira (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaue), historian, former Australian Federal Police officer, and one of the voices featured in the newly released Across the Ditch report.

She has lived that tension. And she has also found her answer, wearing her moko kauae as an unashamed, unambiguous declaration of who she is, wherever she stands.
That is the kind of courage our community is built on. 💜
Read the full report: scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/across-the-ditch-how-maori-are-making-a-home-away-from-home-in-australia

01/06/2026

Whānau, we have some BIG news.

The $1 million Federal Government funding is in our bank. 💚

Let that sink in. After 40 years of kaupapa, of community hui and hard conversations, of showing up on the whenua and holding the vision when it felt impossible, the pūtea has landed.
And there is more.

Through the amazing work of our team, we are now closer than ever to receiving our construction certificate from Cumberland City Council.

That certificate is the final gateway before we can turn soil at Hyland Road, Greystanes.

To every whānau member who has shown up, donated, volunteered, mowed the lawn, attended a gala, shared a post, or simply believed when belief was hard: this is yours to celebrate.

Note to media: we are not taking interview requests at this time. This kaupapa is ours to share, on our terms.

🔗 Get involved and follow our journey: sydneymaraealliance.com

30/05/2026

Nau mai, whanau! 🏗️🔥
This Saturday, 7 Hyland Rd Greystanes, two reasons to show up:
🔨 TRADE ME - Are you a tradie? Register your skills for our marae build. Builders, electricians, scaffolders, drainlayers, operators - all trades welcome. 11am - 3pm.

🥘 HANGI FOR SALE - Staying for kai? Get your tickets now,
https://www.trybooking.com/DMSRL

📅 Saturday 6 June, 11am - 3pm 📍 SMA Culture Centre, Greystanes
Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi 🌿

Two big reasons to head to Hyland Rd, Greystanes this Saturday 6 June!

TRADE ME: COMMUNITY BUILD HUI
Are you a builder, electrician, scaffolder, drainlayer, or plant operator? We want to share whats coming up on the project.

HANGI FOR SALE 🥘
Staying for kai? We're firing up a hangi and you won't want to miss it. Tickets are available now via the link below. Get in quick before they sell out!

📅 Saturday 6 June 2026
⏰ 11am - 3pm
📍 SMA Culture Centre, 7 Hyland Rd, Greystanes
🎟️ Grab your hangi tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/DMSRL

Come for the kaupapa, stay for the kai. See you there, whanau! 🙌

30/05/2026

Did you know that an estimated 1 in 5 Māori in the world live in Australia?

That makes Australia home to the largest population of Māori outside of Aotearoa New Zealand.

SMA exists to make sure our people have a place to connect, rebuild our connections, keep reo thriving and Tamariki to know their culture.

Read the full report: scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/across-the-ditch-how-maori-are-making-a-home-away-from-home-in-australia

01/05/2026

✊ Our reo, our tikanga, our future is on the line
🏠 Worst unemployment in years due to current government , no houses being built
💼 Labour is focused on jobs, health and homes
🗳️ These elections are won on a knife-edge — one seat can change everything
🌟 Your vote from Sydney counts just as much as one cast in Auckland
❤️ You’re not voting alone — you’re voting for your whānau back home

01/05/2026

This morning on Radio skidrow, Marrickville Kiri Barber and W***y Jackson catch up to talk all things NZ election.

Tune in on 88.9 FM with Whaea Tahi