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Three things have bothered me these last few days, although they're really just symptoms of a bigger thing. The first is an underground fighting event called King of the Streets. It involves competitors smashing each other in someone’s backyard, in the hope of a $50,000 prize.
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In strict confidence for my paid subscribers.
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In strict confidence, for my paid subscribers. A warning that this story involves grief and loss, as well as compassion and redemption.
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I'm catching up with today's news, and I'm disappointed (if completely unsurprised) that we've missed the opportunity for a conversation about the role of tikanga in Parliament. We're led to think about the House as this place of neutrality and
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Look, I don't have a problem with the C word. But like any responsible user, I appreciate there's some careful etiquette around it. And that etiquette is what makes our nation great. We’re good c***s, mostly. But I'm not happy with some
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Pondering. It's not obvious to me how a ban on social media for under 16s would work. And I agree there's potential for negative consequences. I'm the mum of the trans and autistic kids. Trust me: I understand that finding community matters a lot.
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In strict confidence for my paid subscribers. It's partly a response to hateful rhetoric that trans people like my son are groomers. I've altered details so people aren't identifiable. Take care.
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An entwinement with the kupu of my friend.
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This post is for Dan.
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Some reflections, and I hope they won't come across the wrong way. I haven't yet read the UK judgement, so I can't comment much. I'll just say that courts are there to interpret the law, not say whether they like it or
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Name suppression is often seen as a way for rich people and predators to escape consequences. Is that fair, and what needs to change? A caution that this post is challenging - take care.
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People say, 'You can't beat Wellington on a good day'. They're usually talking about the weather. And they're wrong. I say this affectionately, as someone who lives some thirty kilometres and five degrees up the road, in Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta