Demand It All You Like, Ain’t Going to Happen
Like their primitive ancestors, who couldn’t even boil water, they stamp, and dance and make demands... it’s all they know.
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Give Ngāpuhi a deadline to get their house in order – say, 12 months and if they can’t come to the table with a unified proposal, the Crown should walk away. No more meetings, no more ‘progress reports’ and no more excuses.
The Waitangi Tribunal’s Day of Reckoning: Time to Clip Its Wings
The Waitangi Tribunal’s had a good run but it’s time to pull the plug. It’s not a court, it’s not elected and it’s not above the law. The review must be bold – recommend winding it down and redirecting its resources to something useful, like infrastructure or healthcare.
Luxon’s Deluded Surrender: The Treaty Principles Debate Is Far From Over
The Treaty Principles debate isn’t just about a piece of legislation: it’s about who we are as a nation. Are we one people, equal under the law? Or are we a patchwork of grievances, sorted by bloodlines?
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He must go. His party must put New Zealand’s future and democratic foundations first.
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The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 25 – Lucy Rogers
Lucy unpacks what happened, why she refused to be intimidated and what her case could mean for policing, protest rights and free expression in New Zealand.
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Hyrox, which was launched in Germany in 2017, combines eight kilometres of running with eight workout stations: ski erg, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and walls balls. Athletes run one km, followed by a workout station, repeating the process eight times.