Dear New Zealand – let’s be honest about the Burqa
Admitting that the burqa is a bit scary is fine and human. Using that fear to justify a harsh and authoritarian crack down on what others wear is not fine (but is sadly pretty human).
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MUST WATCH: Meryl Streep’s incredible Golden Globe’s Anti-Trump speech
Wow Meryl Streep goes to the mountain top with her Award at the Golden Globes and it’s beautiful. She destroys the claim of cultural elitism and argues for compassion and empathy against Trump.
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AUCKLAND LIVE SUMMER IN THE SQUARE FEBRUARY LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT: KEEPING THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING ON!
AUCKLAND LIVE SUMMER IN THE SQUARE 1 DEC – 24 FEB Free in Aotea Square Starting today, Auckland Live Summer…
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Subversive and darkly comic, REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. makes it NZ premiere
Silo Theatre presents REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. Written by Alice Birch REVOLUTIONISE THE BODY. REVOLUTIONISE THE WORK. REVOLUTIONISE THE…
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Final Act Added to Laneway 2017: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
We are thrilled to welcome the incomparable Melbourne act KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD to St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival…
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OUTDOOR SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL EXPANDS – BURSTING WITH PERFORMANCE, ART AND MUSIC!
Auckland Outdoor Summer Shakespeare are ramping up the festival feel with even more on offer from 14 February – 11…
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2016 – good riddance to bad rubbish
In 2016 we don’t count our blessings for comfort, instead we recognise how many others are suffering far worse than we are. It’s not hope that we feel as we close our weary eyes at days end, it’s an exhausted gratitude that we aren’t queuing for a cheaply wrapped gift or being bombed or being driven from our homes.
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THE ADVENT OF THE EGO ACTIVIST
If you do not know what an Ego Activist is let me explain. You will have one, or if you’re unlucky, more than one on your timeline. But even if you don’t interact in social media the fact is this year they even infiltrated main stream media.
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Imagine what we could do if the NZ corporate media focused on suicide the way they do the bloody holiday road toll
This is lazy journalism, it’s not news. Imagine what we could do in this country of the media focused on the suicide rate the way they do the bloody holiday road toll.
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Christmas 2016 – it’s a broken and cold Hallelujah
There is nothing as eye opening as seeing the ocean of desperation from fellow New Zealanders sleeping overnight on the street in the fervent hope of some basic gifts.
As I pass them, I think, ‘there but for the grace of God go I’.