That BILL
If opponents to the Treaty of Waitangi Principles bill would take the time to read it they would see that it is no more than… Read More »That BILL
Law
A public discussion on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
Efforts by some politicians to prevent a reasoned and civilised public discussion on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are understandable if we accept… Read More »A public discussion on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill
Letter to the editor published by Stuff recently Our left-leaning and increasingly hostile civil service has produced one of the more ridiculous scaremongering statements I… Read More »Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill
Leaving Monsters behind
As a relatively new species on planet Earth today’s humans (homo sapiens) have come a long way in a very short time. Along that tortuous… Read More »Leaving Monsters behind
Guns and Gangs
Like her government’s policies at home or not, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is at her brilliant best on the international stage. The standing ovation which… Read More »Guns and Gangs
Separatism
On Friday February 11, 2022 I tuned into a Zoom meeting hosted by Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) to discuss Treaty of Waitangi partnerships in… Read More »Separatism
Is ANZAC a nostalgic dream?
The so-called trans-Tasman relationship, which we will commemorate next Sunday on Anzac Day, has never been more abused than it is now. While the somewhat idealistic brotherhood in arms tradition was established by a previous generation on the bloody slopes of Gallipoli more than a century ago, there is now a new conflict festering beneath the surface which is raising temperatures and tempers on both side of the Tasman.
Revenge is not Justice
The appeal by the man convicted of the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre against his jail conditions and terrorist status was not surprising. He probably has little else to do and his action follows the pattern of many long-term prison inmates who have used their time to engage in ongoing litigation, often at taxpayer expense.
A virus is not deterred by bishops or anybody else
It has been a long and difficult year since the first nationwide lockdown to take Covid-19 out of the community and keep the deadly virus… Read More »A virus is not deterred by bishops or anybody else
Last year was a pass. We have much to be proud of.
In spite of some recent inaccurate rhetoric from both sides of the political debate racism has always been here, as it has in most other nations and communities. It is as difficult to define as it will be to eradicate and screaming racism at everything we don’t like or understand doesn’t help. But, if anyone can succeed we can and we will be the first nation in the world to do so.