Ross Meurant: 2025 Resolution - Time for Name Changes

A glance at a map of New Zealand will demonstrate about 80% of “places”, are Māori names.

In the western sector of the parliamentary electorate (Hobson), I once served as MP for 9 years, at a glance, I counted 6 English named places and over 30 Māori, between Hokianga and Kaipara Harbour entrances.   This ratio appears similar across the country.  

Dane Giraud: Is it time for Jews to disappear?

In modern Jewish history, the act of changing one’s name was a poignant reflection of the interplay between upward mobility and the pervasive spectre of antisemitism.

This narrative unfolded predominantly within the contours of the middle class, where a fateful decision to alter one’s name was both a calculated endeavour and a signal of deep-seated concern.