Oranga Tamariki a pawn in a larger scandal

Oranga Tamariki has been controversial since it was established in . Some of the acts committed under its guidance have generated deserved criticism. It has been the face of children being uplifted from biological families and placed in foster care. But is O.T. entirely at fault? No. O.T. is simply a pawn in a bigger … Continue reading Oranga Tamariki a pawn in a larger scandal

The decline of the United States

In 1991 at Primary School an informal survey conducted in the senior classes (Year 5 and 6) asked students what country they most wanted to visit. At a time when Miami Vice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Melrose Place were taking off on television and M.C. Hammer and other artists, the vast majority answered "America". … Continue reading The decline of the United States

Is A.C.T. Party really libertarian?

The right wing A.C.T. Party define themselves as the party of small Government, where they get out of peoples lives and remove themselves from economic decision making. But are they really? In fairness to A.C.T. the party has shown itself to be libertarian on the matters of firearms, sexual reproduction and euthanasia: Nicole McKee, Associate … Continue reading Is A.C.T. Party really libertarian?