Commentary examining neoliberalism, economic inequality, and the political forces shaping modern New Zealand society.
While communities are being torn asunder as I write by human-caused violence, such as we’re witnessing in Aleppo, Turkey and Egypt, I want to devote this post to honouring a snapshot of three communities that are being built around music in New Zealand.
If we don’t get a chance to say Merry Christmas, we will be on for a happy new year from Thursday 12 January.
Thanks for spending time with us in 2016!
100 years ago men were imprisoned for opposing conscription and war
If you are a reader or supporter feel free to come along and gossip with our bloggers before we plunge into yet another election year.
The six finalists for the 2016 Roger Award for the Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand are:
Creamy coffee, artisan doughnuts and art – what’s more to love?
Activist group, Socialist LGBT Aotearoa will be following the lead of LGBT activists in Rotorua on the 20th of November by staging a protest outside Destiny Church in Manukau this Sunday at 10am in response to Brian Tamaki’s statement that gays and sinners caused the Kaikoura earthquake.
The Fringe Festival is the best season for culture in dear old Auckland. The explosion of brilliant performance art gives a beautiful kick to the start of the year and gets the creative juices flowing.
Another total failure by Auckland Transport, the ‘Council Controlled Organisation’ that has no actual Council Control over it.
Prime TV and Sky TV deserve to take a bow. Their courageous Pike River Mine doco on Monday night was riveting, full of drama and finally gave NZers a chance to understand the abomination that our insanely under regulated safety standards allowed to occur.