Exposed: The ‘Toilet Paper Union’ and the Billionaire Shadow Agenda
Having just turned the final page of Nicky Hager’s latest investigative work Dirty Work, it is impossible not to feel a chill of recognition. Once again, Hager has…
Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena
Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Māhuta, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Hinetuu, Ngāti Kaahu, Ngāti Hine-
Lecturer, Educator, Independent researcher.
The Tail Wagging the Dog: Leadership Lost, Progress Unwound
For three years, Christopher Luxon has occupied the Prime Minister’s office — yet for almost that entire time, it has felt as though he was not the one…
“The Pot Calling the Kettle Black”: Tangata Whenua, Tangata Tiriti
In late July 2026, New Zealand First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters turned to Green Party MP Lawrence Xu-Nan in Parliament and said: “I know you just…
My Submission Opposing the English Language Bill
To whom it may concern: I write to strongly oppose the proposed English Language Bill. This submission argues that the Bill represents a misallocation of public resources, creates…
Short-Term Politics, Long-Term Problems: Why Aotearoa NZ Must Think Beyond the Election Cycle
Every election cycle in Aotearoa New Zealand we hear the same promises: action on poverty, housing affordability, crime, health services, and the cost of living. Yet when the…
Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026, Who Really Benefits?
New Zealand’s Parliament has recently passed a sweeping overhaul of its employment framework – the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026 – and at the heart of the controversy…
A Disgraceful Abdication of Independent Foreign Policy
The statements by Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters in response to escalating conflict in the Middle East rank among the most craven and morally inverted ever delivered by…
Turning Back the Tide: Te Tiriti, the Coalition, and the 2026 Reckoning
As Aotearoa moves toward the 2026 election, the legacy of the Coalition Government elected in 2023 will be measured not only in fiscal spreadsheets or GDP graphs, but…
USA and Israel Strike Iran: Illegality, Injustice, and the Global Ripples — What It Means for Aotearoa / New Zealand
In late February 2026, a coordinated military offensive by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran marked a dramatic escalation in global conflict. The…
Hauraki Gulf: Conservation Cannot Come at the Cost of Justice
The waters of the Hauraki Gulf are not simply a marine playground or an economic zone. For many iwi and coastal communities, they are whakapapa made visible —…