Aotearoa – A Name and a Choice
In a democracy, names matter. So does how we choose them.
NZ Politics
The UN and Our Constitutional Question
This is not simply a debate about monarchy versus republic. It is a question of legitimacy, consent and democratic grounding. Who governs New Zealand – and by whose authority?
Waipareira Survived Deregistration by Paperwork and Power
This is where the hypocrisy becomes impossible to ignore.
Our Incoming Stormy Weather and the Supervillains
Things were going well until control of the decision was taken over by another district commander, a Muslim Pakistani woman. She is the district commander for Waitematā while the district commander for Auckland is an Indian man. Permission for Tamaki’s march was denied.
This Is Not a ‘Disability’
The 'UN Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities' (UNCRPD) will NOT include SOGI, but New Zealand voted to include it.
Māori Poverty Pays Very Well, if You Run the Trust
New Zealand needs to put these charities under a microscope. Not a friendly review, not another glossy report, but hard audits, clear benchmarks and real consequences.
An Expert Revisits the Errors
At 1,500 feet, the ground proximity warning sounded only seconds before impact, and the DC-10 struck the lower slopes of Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board.
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[The Good Oil] January 2026 Political Poll
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2026 and Causes for Optimism
Both these articles give cause for optimism. The first discusses optimism from a political standpoint; the other, from the advantages New Zealand offers for those who chose to live here.