Change our official name to Aotearoa
I hope you are all keen to sign this petition to change the name of our country to Aotearoa – we were never part of the Netherlands!
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Dr Liz Gordon: Replacement theory, wokism, Karens and the politics of the zero sum game
Whether we are considering positionality or economy, zero-sum calculations are incorrect and damaging. Expansiveness expands, as it were. There is nothing to fear.
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Not Understood: Chris Trotter Replies To Susan St John
I HAVE BEEN an admirer of Susan St John and her work for the best part of 30 years. So much so that in 1992 I put her picture on the cover of my magazine, New Zealand Political Review. In a country where the number of progressive public intellectuals is shrinking alarmingly, Susan stands out as a forthright champion of social justice for New Zealand’s most vulnerable citizens.
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Is an appeal to self-interest the only solution?
How should I respond to Chris Trotter’s cynical summary of why it is pointless to rail against Labour’s lack of gumption in addressing the distressing wealth and income divisions that result in damaging and entrenched poverty?
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The Re-Start Of History: 9/11 20 Years On
Something that comes up on the anniversary of 9/11 is that question: “where were you when…”.
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9/11 anniversary – why is it so hard to ask the simplest and most important question?
20 years on from the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York it’s still too hard for Aotearoa New Zealand to ask the simplest and most important question.
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Why Israel Demonstrates That Fortress New Zealand Must Stand Strong
Over the past few months, I’ve heard multiple people pushing Israel as a model for where they want New Zealand to go – big vaccination campaign, followed by prominent rollback for lockdown and other restrictions, getting back toward Old Normal relatively swiftly.
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Strange And Disturbing Times 2.0
I’VE BEEN RACKING my brains for an historical parallel to the strange and disturbing times we’re all passing through.
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Equality, Equity & The Great Race Of Life
THE WORD “EQUITY” is appearing more and more frequently in New Zealand’s political conversations. It is the new “go to” word for activists, journalists and, inevitably, politicians. It peppers political speeches, media releases, newspaper articles, television interviews and, naturally, it’s all over social media.
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PODCAST: Could the Sept 3 Terrifying Attacks Have Been Prevented – Buchanan + Manning
In this week’s podcast, Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss: three areas that have been relied on to protect New Zealanders from terror-styled attacks; legal measures designed to protect communities from danger and even protect individuals from themselves and why they failed.