Mt Taranaki returned to local Maori tribe
The reporting of the recent settlement of claims for the return of Mt Taranaki to the original Maori owners adds to the general misunderstanding of… Read More »Mt Taranaki returned to local Maori tribe
History
Separatism in New Zealand: The Insidious Development of Separatism in New Zealand: Part One
From the time I started in journalism in 1963 I have seen a number of changes in the social structure of New Zealand and not… Read More »Separatism in New Zealand: The Insidious Development of Separatism in New Zealand: Part One
More korero, less shouting on preserving our history
Monuments and memories of the past have been in the news in recent weeks and on almost all occasions for all the wrong reasons. It… Read More »More korero, less shouting on preserving our history
Giant Tale maks cynical attempt to undermine NZ’s original people.
Many people will be relieved that a group of amateur explorers have given up their search for evidence of a race of eight-foot pre-Polynesian people in… Read More »Giant Tale maks cynical attempt to undermine NZ’s original people.
A wish list for 2020
In the first week of each new year, for the past three or four decades, I have looked back through the scribbled pages of my… Read More »A wish list for 2020