The Need for a Written Constitution

by | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

Towards the tail-end of our recent campaign for the general election, Government Minister Paula Bennett declared that some people should have less human rights. At around the same time, Prime Minister Bill English picked up on this and said, commented that “it...

TATTOOS AND PUBS – SOME PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS

by | Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized

A Christchurch man was refused entry to a bar because of his facial tattoos. He was not wearing gang patches, nor was he intoxicated. Can bars refuse anyone on the basis of tattoos? What about tā moko, the permanent body and face marking by Māori? Technically, the...

7 Sharp and the Tyranny of the Majority

by | Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized

Last night (5 May 2016) TV One on its 7 Sharp programme aired the sad story of New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd. Mr Judd was like a number of politicians and knew nothing about Maori history and how Maori were systemically robbed of their land and effectively became...