Up to 50,000 Māori mobilised and walked to the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington to to protest the treaty principles bill, which Amnesty International states should never have been introduced. Bob Carr states what he told us last week about AUKUS is now confirmed. A member of Knesset is forcibly removed for speaking out against Continue reading »
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"This bill fails to uphold the promises made in the Treaty and disregards the voices of Māori."
The US election guru James Carville is credited with putting Bill Clinton in the White House with the slogan “It’s the Economy, Stupid” on his election strategy white board every day of the US Presidential campaign in 1992. The New Zealand Election Study indicates the economy was also front of mind for voters in the Continue reading »
"The recognition of ecocide as a crime sends a powerful message: the destruction of nature will no longer go unpunished."
"There should be more international reporting about the 'hidden stories' of the Pacific such as the unresolved decolonisation issues."
The latest Budget in New Zealand appeared to have been driven by the old idea that small government is the best government. Thousands of public service jobs have been slashed while the government reduced its own revenue by cutting taxes. The tax cuts were an election pledge. The National Party’s view was that as incomes Continue reading »
The kava drink, traditional in Pacific Island communities, has become a global sensation, leading to some concern about exploitation and appropriation.
"A free press is vital to informing our communities about the environmental challenges we face and holding all accountable for protecting our precious environment."
New Zealanders pride themselves on the care they take to conserve their unique flora and fauna. "Kiwi," their universal nickname, comes from the iconic bird, a national symbol.
"They don’t particularly like being answerable to the media and they like even less the scrutiny that comes with public office."