The Mythologising of New Zealand’s Past
Both stories matter. Neither requires the invention of mystical entitlement. A nation built on truth does not need to fabricate sacred origins.
Guest Post
The New Gene Technology Bill Protests
Co-organiser Karen Tonks says New Zealand First has the power to have the legislation thrown out. “It needs to be chucked out. It’s not fit for purpose. And so email all of the eight New Zealand first MPs. Send them an email and put the pressure on them.”
No Jury, No Justice
If we accept the lie, and let it triumph through us, we will lose everything our ancestors fought to preserve. But if we refuse it, it can have no power over us, and the state will be left powerless.
108 Years Ago: NZ Soldiers as Crusaders
On this 108th anniversary, we remember the courage, conviction and spiritual depth of these soldiers.
The KiwiSaver Revolving Door Power Loop
Simon Power’s KiwiSaver advocacy is therefore less about retirement savings than about profit, influence and the audacity of a system where cashflow is guaranteed, risk is socialised and reward is private.
The Next UN Head
If Ardern does secure the UN Secretary General role, she will be tasked with leading the UN’s ambitious global climate emergency agenda into the 2030s and beyond. Guterres has outlined that the UN is establishing a US$1.5 trillion global climate fund.
Someone Tell Chris Bishop
No wonder the bee population is declining.
The PM’s Comments on Pensioners
Luxon’s talk of raising the pension age is an act: a political bluff that scapegoats pensioners.
We Must Refocus Our Education on Learning
By elevating symbolism over academic outcomes, NZ’s education system has drifted from its core mission – teaching children well. The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, was never intended to dictate school governance or curriculum, making its use in education policy historically misplaced.
Golden Kiwi Butter, a Privileged Luxury Out of Reach
In a land of milk and honey, no one should need to bid for butter.
This Is the Gentle Tyranny
There’s a perfect word for this system, a system that reaches into every corner of your existence, from your speech to how you spend your private life, and justifies itself all as being ‘for your own good’.