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 unnecessary... Read more »

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 next... Read more »

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Agreeing with Reweti Kohere / a critique of political expressions of this time

In this article I look at Reweti Kohere’s comparison of Māori vs Pākehā tikanga, and also critique some more recent cultural and political discourse. Reweti Kohere (Ngāti Porou, 1871–1954)... Read more »

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 is... Read more »

Imperialism/Capitalism / Propaganda Iran and Aotearoa

Ko te tangata whakaara pakanga i muri nei, he rite anake ia ki te kōkā harakeke – Nā Kīngi TāwhiaoThe person who raises war in the future is like... Read more »

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 leaders... Read more »

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 in... Read more »

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 joint... Read more »

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 — a... Read more »

I Was There When Section 7AA Was Strengthened — Its Repeal Is a Step Backward for Our Tamariki

In 2019, the attempted uplift of a seven-day-old baby from Hawke’s Bay Hospital shook the conscience of this nation. A young Māori mother, still recovering from childbirth, faced the... Read more »