A speech by Winston Peters yesterday compared co-governance to Nazi-era Germany.
What I didn’t learn at school about Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Saturday was the 160th Anniversary of the attack by the British military on the settlement of Rangiaowhia in Waikato. It was also that day in 2024 that I realized how little I know about the events of the New Zealand Wars, the major participants and the outcomes of those events. As I think about what … Continue reading What I didn’t learn at school about Te Tiriti O Waitangi
War on beneficiaries not going to help New Zealand
National attacks a familiar group of people.
The Atlas Network and Aoteroa
Who are the Atlas Network and what do they represent? That is a question being asked around New Zealand at the moment as the centre-right grapple with the sudden focus on a not well known network of think tanks established in 1981. It was created by Anthony Fisher, an ex-Royal Airforce pilot who didn't like … Continue reading The Atlas Network and Aoteroa
Neoliberalism – the New Zealand experience: Part 3
This is the third and final part of a three part series about the New Zealand experience with neoliberalism. I examine the Jacinda Ardern years, and look at where to with a new Government - my hopes, my fears. The improbable victory of Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Party in 2017 can be distilled down … Continue reading Neoliberalism – the New Zealand experience: Part 3
Leftist Kiwi Writes 