History
Apes, Robots and Men: The Life and Death of the First Space Chimp
Alice Gorman Flinders University Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University On January 31, 1961, an intrepid chimpanzee called Ham was launched on a rocket from Cape Canaveral in the United States, and returned to Earth alive. In this process, he became the first hominin in space. In
A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article
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Letter to the Editor
Our Truth, Ta Matou Pono: The Truth about Aotearoa Dear Sir, I have just received my Franklin County News and was surprised to read Carmen Parahi’s take on New Zealand’s history. There were always good and bad happenings throughout history. But looking at New Zealand history in particular,
Phrase of the Week
Gerry On the Level This phrase is believed to have derived from a Freemasonry ritual in which the tools used for stone cutting and building were used to symbolise moral qualities. For example, newcomers to the Lodge are told as part of their initiation that the square implies straight dealing
Letter to the Race Relations Commissioner
C B Ruthe The Race Relations Commissioner 4 February 2021 Dear Commissioner, Shalom, NZ’s Holocaust [1]? I write to express my deep concern that in your comments reported in the NZ Listener [2] you indicated that it was valid to consider New Zealand had its own Holocaust. Debbie Ngarewa-
Labour’s History Curriculum
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Ever since Jacinda Ardern announced that history would become a core subject in schools, Ministry of Education officials have spent millions of dollars devising a curriculum. They got advice from a very narrow range of the woke and well-meaning, and some serious barrow-pushers. They
This Week in Climate History
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Now They’re Cancelling Martin Luther King Jr
If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labelled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today Thomas Sowell. To prove the truth of Sowell’s observation,
The BFD Food Column: Date and Coconut Slice
Date and Coconut Slice sounds nice After three posts of fish and one of salad dressings, it’s time to wash our hands well and try an all-rounder dessert that will be desirable to all age groups and foodies alike. This coconut and date delish is served up on
Critical Race Theory Will Destroy Our History and Our Future
Curious about the content in the draft curriculum of “Aotearoa New Zealand Histories” to be taught in NZ schools next year, the first obvious mistake I noticed was the title. The content is entirely Maori history (with a nod toward Polynesia because Maori travelled from there) so why not just
The Aotearoa New Zealand History Curriculum Outcome
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Regarding the new history curriculum, according to RNZ, “On Wednesday, Education Minister Chris Hipkins urged New Zealanders to check out the content and provide feedback before it was finalised.” It isn’t the easiest website to navigate but I eventually found, from the ‘draft curriculum’
