Marta Rychert Massey University Chris Wilkins Massey University In less than three months, New Zealanders will vote in the world’s first national referendum on a comprehensive proposal to legalise the recreational use of cannabis. Unlike cannabis ballots in several US states in which the public only voted on the
Elisa deCourcy Australian National University Martyn Jolly Australian National University It is little wonder the life of Hemi Pomara has attracted the attention of writers and film makers. Kidnapped in the early 1840s, passed from person to person, displayed in London and ultimately abandoned, it is a story of indigenous
Rob pursuingoutdoors.com The Bay of Islands is sublime. Crystal clear water. Great species of sea-life that are both a challenge to catch and great to eat. Moderate weather all year round and history, geography and beauty that makes it a dream place to live or holiday in New
Alexandra Baxter Flinders University Yes, there was slavery in Australia. Yes, there is slavery in Australia now. It occurs as forced labour, sexual exploitation and forced marriage. These situations rarely involve the actual chains and bars we commonly associate with historical slavery. They are nonetheless conditions of enslavement: a person
Patriot Realm patriotrealm.com As the saying goes, the announcement of the new Made in Australia logo is moronic. For my American and Kiwi readers, the saying ” Someone has a ‘Roo loose in the top paddock ” means someone is completely stupid, intellectually impaired and downright dumb. Australia’s Nation Brand
Corinne Weaver papundits.wordpress.com Corinne Weaver is a staff writer for MRC TechWatch and she works as a senior analyst for the Media Research Center at the NewsBusters site. As the Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow, her coverage on tech censorship, media bias, and pro-life issues have been
Judith Acosta classicalhomeopathynewmexico.com The other day I was in the garden with a friend, enjoying all the tender blessings of nature when, suddenly, a large vinegaroon crawled past her bare feet. It is a formidable-looking bug, but completely benign to humans. She leapt up like a gazelle on
This may be of interest to those of you who are aggrieved about the free use of our road system by those who own and drive Smugmobiles. Particularly since the petrol tax is going up yet again. Tena koe e [redacted] Thank you for your email of 10 June 2019
IINZ History israelinstitute.nz NZ falls in line with antisemitic bias at the UN It is widely acknowledged that the United Nations is a place where Jew-hatred flourishes and where an irrational fixation on demonising Israel persists. There are 193 member states of the United Nations. Of these, 125
Barry Brill nzcpr.com Barry Brill, OBE, JP, LL.M(Hons), M.ComLaw, is the Chairman of the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition. A former MP, Barry was a Minister of Energy, a Petrocorp director, and the Chairman of the Gas Council, Power NZ, ESANZ, and EMCO. On March 23
Geoffrey Corfield Geoffrey Corfield has been active in Conservative politics in Canada since 1976, both federally and provincially. But he won’t always write about politics because he has more experience with writing history and humour. He lives in London, Ontario, frequents used book shops, swims lengths, drinks beer, plays
Ellan Vannin patriotrealm.com As the war on white privilege seems to be going from insane to dangerously insane, I cannot help but cast my mind back to my white privilege as a child growing up in the 1950s and ’60s in rural New Zealand. We were not a poor
IINZ History israelinstitute.nz At the time of the 2017 election, New Zealand’s relationship with Israel was at an all time low, as a result of the actions of National’s Murray McCully who, in December 2016, put New Zealand forward as a co-sponsor of the anti-Israel
Gerhard Sundborn covidplanb.co.nz The Cook Islands is almost as much a part of New Zealand as the North or South Island. Like Niue and Tokelau, all Cook Islanders hold New Zealand citizenship. The Cooks is home to 17,500 people of whom about 2,500 (15%) are either
Byram W. Bridle University of Guelph Shayan Sharif University of Guelph The average times of the fastest sprinters in the 100-metre dash are in the ballpark of 10 seconds. So, what would you think if someone promised to run the race in one second? It typically takes a minimum
Kerrie Davies UNSW Willa McDonald Macquarie University Washington Post publisher, Philip L. Graham, famously declared that journalism is the “first rough draft of history”. It’s also the first rough draft of inspiration for movies and books “based on a true story”. Since four Victorian journalists witnessed Ned Kelly’s
