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Is There a Reasonable Compromise on Maori Independence?
The idea is to take existing Māori land (already defined in legislation) and create a local council for each iwi or hapū that wants to take this model. The largest bits of contiguous land any iwi or hapū own would be sufficient.
Individualism and Truth Just Ain’t for All
People are different, and that’s both entirely OK and entirely the problem.
How to Hack the Haka
We need to get the Ministry of Culture to fund some kind of dance development project.
This Is Such a Shameful Capitulation
We can have democracy or we can have indigenous sovereignty. We can’t have both.
The Land of Sun and Steel
I was expecting the book to be heavy on Eastern mysticism, but found instead a man inspired by the ancient Greeks.
The Greatest Trump Troll
Not only is a government advisory body headed by Elon Musk likely to result in record volumes of leftist tears, it may well prove to be the most radical reform by any president since Ronald Reagan.
Trump Cannot Afford to Forgive Them
If Trump chooses to forgive his enemies, he will become exactly like Caesar.
10 Hīkoi I’d Like to See
The right to protest is a virtue of our political system and hīkoi are a peculiarly New Zealand variation. I’d just like to recommend that Māori, rather than wasting such efforts on a dead-on-arrival parliamentary bill, save it for things that really matter…
What the Trump Train Means for Australia
Anthony Albanese is in for a railroading if Peter Dutton has the guts to ride the train.
The US Is Now Transformed
The Republican Party can now become a truly ‘national’ political institution.
Trump Wins!
Will Trump make the best use of winning the opportunity of the century to fix the government books? Only the next four years will tell.
How Washington Really Works
A small amount of research quickly reveals that a president never calls the shots on any important issue.
Making It All About Trump
No doubt as the more well-to-do streets of America witness an epidemic of lefty head explosions, amongst the ranting and wailing a question may be discerned: ‘What did we do wrong?’ You made it all about Trump.
What They Think They Know, Ain’t So
Debunking the most common anti-Christian calumnies
This Is Project Fear Unleashed
The disaffection with official America runs so deep that its condemnation of Trump was received by roughly half of the adult American population as a powerful recommendation.