An Aotearoa Reflection: When Royal Accountability Meets Our Constitutional Story

News of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, has travelled quickly across the world. At first glance, it may feel distant from everyday life in... Read more »

“When Survival Becomes Debt: State Care Survivors and the Question of Rights”

A quiet legislative shift affecting tens of thousands of New Zealanders is raising urgent moral and legal questions—particularly for those who have already endured the trauma of abuse in... Read more »

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Sewage, Silence, and the Cost of Scrapping a Plan at Moa Point

Raw sewage entering the ocean at Moa Point is more than a local infrastructure failure. It is a warning sign—one that speaks to ageing pipes, deferred investment, political fear,... Read more »

Scotland’s Community Wealth Building Law — What Could It Mean for Aotearoa New Zealand?

In early 2026, Scotland enacted the world’s first law dedicated to community wealth building—an economic approach designed to ensure wealth generated in local places stays in those places. Rather... Read more »

Kiri, Kiri, Kiri – Unapologetically Māori? Or … crossing the line?

At the Waitangi Day pōwhiri last weekend, following the speech of MP Rāwiri Waititi, which was an attempt at reconciliation with Eru Kapa-Kingi, a haka led by Kiri Tamihere-Waititi... Read more »

From Kingmaker to Critic: Winston Peters and the Debate Over Māori Seats

The question of whether Aotearoa New Zealand should retain dedicated Māori parliamentary representation has returned to the centre of political debate, driven in large part by the renewed campaign... Read more »

Gene Technology Bill Raises Questions About Innovation, Sovereignty, and Safety in Aotearoa

A significant legislative shift is quietly moving through the New Zealand Parliament—one that could reshape the future of food, farming, science, and community authority across Aotearoa. The Government’s proposed... Read more »

A Ngeri/Short Haka about Waitangi Day 2026

A Marakihau. Arā hara mai rā te manu whakateka I ō ki Poneke ra! He reo ka ongaonga I te ara nā Whakatauihu! Nā te moni o runga rā... Read more »

 Racism and Pākehā

A Good Pākehā Sir Tim Shadbolt R.I.P Mauao / Mount Maunganui Ko te kupu wawara o te riri, ka mākiri The words of anger and no compassion go unfounded... Read more »

Te Whaikōrero Some Ideas for Men and Women about Whaikōrero

Te Whaikōrero The Speech Making James Barnes is Pākehā and grew up speaking Māori in Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa. He has taught Te Reo, Whaikōrero and Te Tiriti... Read more »