Ross Meurant hobsonspledge.nz Ross Meurant resigned from the police at inspector rank in 1987 to enter parliament as a National MP. Today he is Honorary Consul for Morocco and trustee and CEO of commercial assets owned by absentee Russian investors. In 1981 I was one who literally fought to
Elizabeth Rata Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Professor Elizabeth Rata, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland My recent article about the role that the concept of a Treaty ‘partnership’ has played in the development of ethno-nationalism provoked a critical response from Professor Andrew Geddis. We obviously
I am in Westport. We own three properties here. Westport is, as most of you know, on the mighty Buller River, but it also has a feeder river called the Orowaiti. Last weekend, with extremely heavy rains – one could accurately say biblical rains – both rivers flooded, but mainly the Orowaiti,
Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 In recent years, the Ardern Government has gone heavily over-board with the notion that the Treaty of Waitangi created a partnership between Maori New Zealanders and the rest
Andrew Geddis Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Andrew Geddis is a Professor at the University of Otago’s Faculty of Law. His research and teaching interests lie in the area of constitutional and public law. In 2019, he was awarded the Gama Foundation Critic and Conscience
Easter Island has long been a poster boy for Malthusians. Like other Polynesian so-called “Future Eaters”, the Rapanui people are argued to have settled and then become stranded on the remote island, where they quickly ate themselves out of house and home. When European explorers discovered the island, it had
The fascination with Cleopatra, Egypt’s penultimate pharaoh, has endured for over 2000 years. Her magic seems unlikely to fade away soon. The Queen of the Nile entranced the most powerful men of her day. Today, she inspires as heated arguments as she did when Julius Caesar fell under her
The culinary dish paella finds its origins in the Valencia region of the Iberian peninsula known today as Espania or Spain. Round rice, the principal ingredient of paella, was introduced to “Spain” in the eighth century CE by the Moors after their invasion and conquest of Iberia. The Arabs and
Jacinda Ardern might want to bring the wedding day forward, stat. New Zealand’s fairy princess is in dire threat of her media white horses turning into rats. After years of fawning adulation, even the bought-and-paid-for New Zealand media are starting to whisper that Cinderella’s ball gown is looking
We are rapidly descending into a maelstrom of violent race-hate. Not, as the left would have you imagine, a world where white supremacists are waiting around every corner, and leaving nooses on garage doors and building sites. No one would deny that white supremacists indeed exist – but they are very
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Try and imagine the carry-on in Britain if its government announced special privileges for the original Anglo-Saxon and Celt citizens. Nearly 40% of today’s Brits are of non-traditional ethnicity. Take those of Indian ethnicity. They have the highest educational standards of all Britain’s
It’s a symbol we see every day, in almost every context imaginable. It’s used in computer coding, emojis, artwork, even pop stars’ names. But most often we see it used to indicate currency. I’m talking, of course, of the dollar: or at least, the “dollar sign”. For
As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by George Thank you George for taking the time to craft such an interesting
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com New Zealanders want to be united by the things that we have in common, not divided by our differences. Next week is the 40th anniversary of the 1981 South African Springbok tour of New Zealand. The anniversary is a poignant reminder of an event that
Few historical crimes have had such enduring fascination as the Ripper murders. The mutilation-killings of five lower-class women in London’s Whitechapel slums in 1888 caused an immediate sensation – one which has barely faded after 133 years. “Jack the Ripper” is the subject of dozens of films and TV shows,
