Can we trust David Seymour as the next Deputy Prime Minister?
Worsening global politics – and their players – do nothing for N.Z.
Around the world - for any number of reasons - tensions are rising. Bigger nations are becoming more and more belligerent. Medium size nations are increasing defence spending and philosophically digging in. For New Zealand, a nation that grew strong on the rules based order, this is a worrying sign. Like it or not, New … Continue reading Worsening global politics – and their players – do nothing for N.Z.
The wrongness of the Treaty Principles Bill: Part II
An example of the propaganda against Maori (source: widespread on X) On 14 November 2024 as the Treaty Principles Bill went to vote in the N.Z. Parliament, young Maori M.P. Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke was asked how many party votes her Party had. In response she led a haka challenge against the Bills A.C.T. Party … Continue reading The wrongness of the Treaty Principles Bill: Part II
The wrongness of the Treaty Principles Bill: Part I
The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British crown and the Maori people, tangata whenua of Aotearoa. It was signed on 06 February 1840. It is the treaty that gives non-Maori the right to be here on their whenua. So why is A.C.T. Party and in particular its leader David Seymour so bent … Continue reading The wrongness of the Treaty Principles Bill: Part I
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
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