King’s Honours: Why Aotearoa Should Refuse Them
A medal from the King is not neutral. It asks people to accept recognition from the very hierarchy that keeps power above them.

A medal from the King is not neutral. It asks people to accept recognition from the very hierarchy that keeps power above them.
Activists in Aotearoa New Zealand marked International Women’s Day today and the start of Ramadan this week with solidarity rallies across the country, calling for justice and peace for Palestinian women and the territories occupied illegally by Israel.
With some historical and present context, it should become readily apparent to Pakeha that the occupation at Ihumātao is not a free-for-all conflict for any and everyone to become involved in.