Democratic Aotearoa

11/12/2023

'Aotearoa' New Zealand has two official languages: Te Reo Maaori and English (by order of arrival). In recent years, government departments have been adopting bilingual names. When National, ACT and New Zealand First rule to remove these translations, which is the erroneous symbolic gesture?

15/03/2021

Gough cuts at the core of poor governance: excess of the wrong people making the wrong decisions for the wrong reasons.

OPINION: The root and branch review has been a lost opportunity to achieve lasting and substantial savings ...

29/03/2016

With the flag diversion rejected, meaningful constitutional reform of can now be considered: elect a head of state that isn't beholden to a dictatorial agri-biz (Lab or Nat) Cabinet and can turn down backwards and badly polluting legislation! Save Aotearoa-NZ. Kia ora

02/03/2015

: connects with colonising New Zealanders, driven after more at any cost, mostly from the north, Māori & Pakeha

“ : connects with colonising New Zealanders, driven after more at any cost, mostly from the north, Māori & Pakeha ”

06/02/2015

John Key made a monster when he shed democracy to give Ngai Tahu 14% say over Environment Canterbury; now Iwi seek 100% say over

“ made a monster when he shed to give Ngai Tahu 14% say over Environment Canterbury; now Iwi seek 100% say over ”

05/02/2015

Iwi chief Mark Solomon claims both proprietor & governor right in : fox&hen in conservation. Only govt supports.

“Iwi chief Mark Solomon claims both proprietor & governor right in : fox&hen in conservation. Only govt supports ”

19/01/2015

Lock up , !
- , anti- abuse of local .

The 10 warmest years since records began in the 19th century have all been since 1997

13/01/2015

fake left lost 2014 general elections by lacking the personal discipline to act legally attract votes & defeat No

“New Zealand fake left lost 2014 general elections by lacking the personal discipline to act legally attract votes & defeat No ”