Why Is It Okay for Māori to Ask for Māori Nurses?
But racist when anyone else does the same?
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Academic Freedom for Only Some
If universities will not defend inquiry over ideology, then they forfeit their moral and academic authority. The public, the students, and the ideal of higher education itself all deserve far better.
There Goes That ‘World’s Oldest Living Culture’ Again
It’ll never stop so long as they won’t confront uncomfortable truths.
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A Five Year Old on Q+A
It became increasingly obvious throughout the interview that, like the budget Rachel Reeves produced, it is based purely on ideology with no work whatsoever done as to what the consequences might be and how they might be mitigated.
This Is a Disgraceful Failure
Emergency housing is meant to be a lifeline, not a hunting ground for perverts like Ellis. MSD needs to answer for this.
Pay Equity Is Complete C***
Political reporters battle with their keyboards. They also have to battle for attention which is why, late at night after a few too many glasses of cab sav, they can fire off mean little diatribes.
Who Is to Blame for This?
There are laws that are doing real harm and I would like to see that acknowledged in the public debate.
A Case Study in Lobbying
It’s something of a useful ‘divide and conquer’ strategy. It’s been meticulously engineered and bankrolled by the business operators and lobbyists to be like this.
News Briefing: 21 May 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TE PĀTI MĀORI SUSPENSION DEBATE RNZ: ACT asked for advice on range of punishments for Te Pāti Māori MPs - including imprisonment Kelly Dennett (Post): ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar sought imprisonment advice for Te Pāti Māori haka (paywalled) Russell Palmer (RNZ): Up for debate: Which
Te Pāti Māori’s Tantrum: Parliament’s Patience Wears Thin
Here we are, six months into this farce, with no end in sight. National’s dithering, Labour is hand-wringing and Te Pāti Māori’s still strutting around like they own the place. If this is what passes for leadership in 2025, God help us all.
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Face of the Day
People stopped to watch the terse exchange between the pair which began when the man was heard saying “you’re a load of bollocks, Winston”.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… humility (noun): : freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Humility means “the state of being humble.” Both it and humble have their origin in the Latin word humilis, meaning "low." Humble can be used