Listen to Black Ways of Knowing – Until They Know Too Much
Black scholars get cancelled if they don’t fall in line.
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C-19 Windows on Woefulness and Worse
In New Zealand, the China virus’ only gainful function has been to open our eyes even wider to the dishonesty of our power elites and health tsars, and to be even more suspicious of The Man, the Deep State, the Bloberati, official “inquiries”...
What Is He Trying to Hide?
Let’s start with the fact that his government is funding antisemitic hate groups.
Bigger Benefits Won’t Help Children
A government that wants better for children whose parents can’t or won’t care for them properly would ensure that the substantial resource going into these homes was practical and effective.
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And Now Conviction Becomes Misconduct
My story of professional loss, tested values and personal transformation.
Should You Have Killed Hitler?
The language is already here. There will be political violence. Over and over we are having political leaders declare the Hitler test is met – and there is no push back or censure. It just needs time. And the spark.
The Haters and the Wreckers
The repellent tactics of a bigoted, elitist, ideologically driven minority are knocking down New Zealand.
Māori Gods Rule the CRL Underworld
The collaboration between CRL and the Mana Whenua Forum is only the beginning of the panel’s ambitions. It has decided a case study of the relationship will “provide a framework for future large infrastructure developments to enter into mana whenua iwi partnerships for the benefit of all”.
Quick Hit: The Painter Went Surfing
Labour's $1.3b CGT assumes the painter still turns up. Grant says he goes surfing.
Good Enough for TPM. Good Enough for the Coalition.
If TPM can work MMP, National voters should too. Electorate National. Party ACT or NZ First.
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