Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
I believe the bill to be better than the status quo. It has already been stated that the bill will not pass, so I make my comments in line with that expectation.
I want to start this article with an acknowledgment of shared responsibility. When it feels like I am preaching to my conservative readers, I am equally preaching to myself. For far too long, I have seen and participated in partisan politics.
This may seen somewhat strange and provocative, but I believe this is an important point to make out loud and one that should be as easy to say as "water is wet." A nation is a people. "Ethnos" is the Greek word for nation, tribe, and people.
Much was made of an August 2024 poll by the NZ Herald that showed "most New Zealanders support Kamala Harris." Her support was 55% with Donald Trump's at a mere 21%.
Every election cycle, political parties scramble to position themselves as the next governing force, fervently insisting that victory is within reach. But do they truly have a chance every time?
At the beginning of this month, I was working on a few different articles. However, over the past week, I experienced something profoundly significant that I must share with you. I had a deeply emotional encounter with the truth.
On July 13, 2024, Mr. T. M. Crooks attempted to assassinate Mr. D. J. Trump, narrowly missing by mere millimetres. Firstly, our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Trump and his family.
For many years the Australian “returning offender 501” legislation has had a significant strain on the New Zealand justice, welfare, and corrections systems.
In case you missed it: I am hosting a summer series of shows on Reality Check Radio starting Wednesday 14th February—the day after my 29th birthday. Thanks to Paul Brennan and Cam Slater who have done some promos for me on their shows this week.
