Barrie Davis: A Fairytale of New Zealand

We have been denied a referendum on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi next year because the Prime Minister is afraid some radical Maoris will have a hikoi. It seems likely that the majority of people would vote in favour of ACT leader David Seymour’s proposed legislation, which would remove race based privileges for Maoris and move us closer to equal voting power for our elections. We are, however, allowed to have a debate next year about Seymour’s proposed principles.  

Peter Williams: The Return of the Rant

To slightly amend Schwarzenegger’s Terminator: “I’m back.”

To be honest, this series of modest little essays and opinion pieces has been in abeyance for far longer than anticipated.

There have been numerous attempts in the last month or so to commit some thoughts to keyboard during my travels in Europe but they always fell prey to either a pressing social engagement - usually drinks at 5pm - or another day’s travel or, towards the end of the trip, a somewhat debilitating flu which deprived me of both energy and cogent thought.

Anyway that is all behind me. I’m now back in the world’s most glorious environment – Central Otago – and returning to full health so there’s not much wrong with the world.