Pakeha man from Aotearoa New Zealand. Community, tech, cities, health systems, politics, disability, design, culture, wit, whimsy..
'The Tribunal was listening. It has now said, as clearly as it can, that what happened here was wrong. That it hurt Māori. And that the Crown needs to stop and do this properly. That doesn’t change what the government does next. But it changes what the record shows.' #NzPol
E-Tangata“When the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was resoundingly defeated at its second reading in parliament, it seemed like Te Tiriti was safe. It was not.” — Jack Potaka.
'it is the precise error a middling career middle manager makes when he mistakes the view from one corner office for a theory of the whole economy.' @andrewdickson13.bsky.social #NzPol
Luxon's Wearing Daddy's PantsThe Prime Minister goes to Rotorua, tells drowning businesses to swim harder, and confessesandrewdicksonnz.substack.com'Children only get one chance at childhood. A baby hospitalised this winter cannot wait for a stronger economy. A child growing up in poverty cannot pause their development until political consensus emerges.' - Claire Achmad. #NzPol
The plight of our children can't wait for politicsChildren can't vote but inherit the consequences of government and societal failures for the longest time, writes outgoing Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad in a final pleanewsroom.co.nz'To secure his own political survival, Peters is dragging New Zealand down the same toxic path as the US and the UK'. (paywalled) #NzPol
Andrea Vance: If a foreign diplomat can stand up to Peters, why can’t Luxon?OPINION: Welcome to Winston Peters’ toxic fantasy of New Zealand where decades of contribution mean nothing if you happen to have been born on the wrong landmass, speak with an accent, or fail to fit ...waikatotimes.co.nz