Haka, Hate Crimes and Shoplifting: Welcome to the Opposition
What Do You Get When You Cross a Shoplifter, a TikTok Liar, and a Haka Mob? Labour’s Only Hope.
Colonisation Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Māori
OPINION: Strip away the race tantrums — and ask the question no one dares voice: where would Māori be today without British colonisation? Still squatting in the bush? Still burning vast tracts of native forest? Still enslaving those defeated in…
A Leap of Faith or a Step Backwards? Orama’s Proposed School
EDITORIAL: The recent announcement of Orama Oasis’s intention to establish a charter school on Great Barrier Island should spark both interest and apprehension within our community. This proposal comes in the same week as the release of the disturbing report…
Sea Law Ruling: NZ, Others Must Cut Emissions to Protect Small Island Nations
Nanumea island, Tuvalu. Photo / TCAP/UNDP / CC By Karen Scott, University of Canterbury In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases…
AUKUS Indecision: Confusion or Caution?
By Robert G. Patman, University of Otago New Zealand governments have been actively exploring the option of joining pillar two of AUKUS for over a year now. But according to foreign minister Winston Peters, the government is “a long way…
Wayne Brown tells Auckland Transport to ‘shut up and listen’
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown speaks about his proposals for the city’s budget. Photo / RNZ / Marika Khabazi Mayor Wayne Brown has told Auckland Transport to “shut up and listen” as he pushes ahead with his election promises. Brown wants…
This Is Why We’re Fed Up
EDITORIAL: As Aucklanders reluctantly accepted Mayor Wayne Brown’s minimal budget increase option last month, council staff seemed perplexed. Why wouldn’t residents want them to spend more? The reason is starkly clear: ratepayers in tough times see their hard-earned money wasted…
Lee Supports Deregulation with a Twist: Advocates for Enhanced Eco Protections
Mike Lee is advocating for pragmatic progress with a commitment to preserve the region’s environment and community rights. Photo / NZME In the heated debate surrounding Auckland Council’s stance on the government’s controversial RMA Fast-Track Approvals Bill, Councillor for Waitematā…
Board Mobilises Against Fast-Track Bill
The Aotea Great Barrier Local Board is gearing up to submit its concerns on the government’s controversial Fast-Track Approvals Bill, as part of the Auckland Council’s collective feedback. The bill, promising streamlined processes for significant infrastructure projects, has sparked debate…
Destination Delusion: A Balance Between Sustainability and Survival
Some of the loudest voices on the motu yearn for quiet, pushing for further restrictions on tourism, seemingly oblivious to the widespread impacts their stance is already having.