â...prison is in itself a completely foreign concept to MÄori. As Jackson points out, (like all indigenous cultures around the world) there was no imprisonment before Europeans arrived.âDid anyone else facepalm upon reading this doozy? To be honest, there wasnt much before Europeans arrived. To attain all the development and societal wealth that we enjoy: health care, education, roads, ports, stadiums, and everything else, we need systems to keep people in line. If anyone sabotaging the plan then they threaten the entire system that has given us so much. Not to mention the fact that none of us knew what an internet was until the 90s, but weve figured that one out pretty quickly!We have a paternalistic attitude towards Maori. We try so hard to find excuses to explain away their failures. I dont know what the answer is, but I think Maori could step up and try harder; especially in regards to following the laws.
â... the introduction of new, foreign diseases ravaged the MÄori population.âThese diseases travelled to every corner of the earth. The entirety of humankind was ravaged by them. They originated in Asia and moved westward along the Silk Road; finally arriving in Europe before hitchhiking to the new world. They are part of our culture and history, the cultural memory is still kept alive by children Ring-a-ring o roses,A pocket full of posies,A-tishoo, a-tishoo!We all fall down.
She was afforded a lot of credit for the fact that she was young, female and enthusiastic. And then there was excitement that she was breeding while in office. But ultimately she didnt win enough of the population at the election and the superficial novelties of her being there have worn off.
âWhen a team loses by a fine margin, people will always look to where more points mightve been scored.âIts goal kicking. At least 8 points were left on the field. Barrett is a fantastic player, Ill sing his praises all day long - but hes not a goal kicker. Weve known this for three years now. There was a time when it looked like he had his kicking right - but that didnt last. Keep Bouden the player; retire the kicker.
Its a forum where the government can be held to account and it is very important. Its not ratings driven - some people are watching and they will relay necessary information to the rest of us.
âThe schools and hospitals never materialisedâThats not 1. The South Island is full of schools and hospitals - theres usually at least one in every town. Not to mention higher education and wider healthcare.
The phrase open the kimono is dated, gendered language...How can it be gendered? Kimonos arent gendered - as a whole anyway. You can get mens kimonos, womens kimonos, boys and girls kimonos, summer kimonos, wedding kimonos, you get my drift. And what were you thinking when you wrote this: Opening the Kimono is a phrase that went out with Geishas.!?First of all, geisha didnt go out. They still exist in Japan, as they have for hundreds of years. Secondly, that captions seems to be buying into the Western myth of geisha as nothing more than sexual playthings. If youre looking for sexist and racist stereotypes: look no further than your own captions!
âThe Government seems to be stalling on a Labour election promise to raise the refugee quota to 1500 a year.âLabour didnt get a mandate to govern alone. They are only in government because they have the support of a party that has been vehemently opposed to immigration for twenty years.
I like the home button. I like the fingerprint scanner. I dislike the idea of a face scanner. I strongly dislike the idea of spending more than 2k on a phone!
Perhaps the author is worried the PM will not stand up to scrutiny. Is this another exemption/exception that allows her to do a job she otherwise could not?
âThey have no reason to complain about how they were treated here, the public was simply practicing their own democratic civil rights.âThe public? In the first case it was the controversial Auckland City Council - publicly elected perhaps, but not the public; the government. In the second case it was a private business reneging on a contract after when it was too late to find another venue. So, yes: they do have fair reason to complain about how they were treated here.
Yeah, I disagree with most of this. The author is like Don Quixote looking for dragons and finding windmills. No mention that the aversion to âdissensionâ might be a call to stop Maori rebellions. And âGuard New Zealands triple star,â refers to the three main islands of New Zealand: the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island. The three that are visible on any map. It is certainly not a cryptic reference to the three stars on Te Kootis flag of Maori independence.
âYes, there is a place for men within Me Too. That place is as allies.âAnd what will men get from this alliance? Lets discuss the terms. I want an end to the use of phrases like âmansplainingâ and âtoxic masculinityâ. I also want an acknowledgement that there is no patriarchy, unfair gender pay gap or white, cis or male privilege. This is basically the line in the sand - if you cant agree to these terms then we have no alliance.
âThe only way that will be changed is through education.âEducation is a sword that must have two edges. Anecdotes and stereotypes often come from places where the truth has been, so if people were stripping creeks of eels then there they must also be educated about why not to do that.
âMassey University sociologist and immigration professor Paul Spoonley said the suggestion that New Zealand had become less Kiwi was disrespectful to the new New Zealand, he said.âIts not disrespectful. The ânew New Zealandersâ are not Kiwis just because they have a passport or citizenship any more than Id be Japanese or Chinese after receiving Chinese or Japanese citizenship. It takes years, decades, a lifetime even, to assimilate into a foreign country and culture. I dont believe that anyone gets their New Zealand citizenship and then declares: âRight, the definition of Kiwiness now includes my language, culture and religious practices, too.â Its a really arrogant and entitled picture that Spoonley paints of immigrants.
âThe law requires employers to give victims of domestic violence up to 10 days leave from work, separate from annual leave and sick leave entitlements...âIs this ten days per annum? Does it assume that the leave will be a regular occurrence?Should an employer be able to demand that their employee leave an abusive relationship?
â...hailing their young and free nation with scant regard for those who had been there 10,000 years.âThats a very conservative estimate. The higher end is up to 50,000 years but its generally thought to be around 40,000. The reason the line hails Australia as âyoungâ is because Australia wasnt a country for most of those years. People may have been there but the nation state we know as âAustraliaâ didnt exist until relatively recently.
Washington Post did something good today; Im impressed! If you read from the halfway point - after the Coast Guard stuff - they explain the situation rather simply and honestly. Basically, so called âliberalsâ were told that the âOKâ sign was a racist White Supremacist sign. Then they started noticing that people everywhere where using the OK sign. So they concluded that racist White Supremacists must be everywhere. It reached peak paranoia two weeks ago when a part-Jewish, Mexican woman was widely accused of committing White Supremacy. Its very funny but sometimes I cant bring myself to laugh because its also so sad and stupid.
âextreme views are dangerous, especially when theyre used to reposition prejudice against minority groups and cultures in the guise of free speech.âThe very idea that âminority groupsâ should be afforded free speech is itself an âextreme viewâ. Why would any power in its right mind give free speech to minority groups? Especially when it might result in huge compensation packages. And where else does it occur, but here?
Remember Lauren Southern? Blonde girl who briefly stopped into New Zealand a week or two back? Her arguments, though deemed racists by some, are very much in line with the sentiment of this article. Her message is not that Tongans (in this case) shouldnt be allowed to migrate to Western countries, but that there should be a large plastic bin at the airport, next to the one where you dump your apples and bananas, where migrants can ditch their appalling practices.
I couldnt believe there was no one in the pocket when they had a scrum right in front of the posts!Nothing bad to say about Barrett, in any other respect. Hes a great player - one of the absolute greatest. But we never asked Richie to kick, or Nonu, or any other great players who couldnt kick. And just because many of our kickers were number 10s: Carter, Cruden, Weepu, Mertens, Fox, doesnt mean they have to be a number 10. Jeff Wilson kicked sticks from the wing.
It would make sure the Crown meets its treaty commitments across Government and provide an independent cross-Government view on treaty issues.Not just the Crown though, right? It would also ensure that Maoridom adheres to its treaty commitments too, no?
A few days ago I was pleased to read the pair as simply âright wingâ. I thought, âWow, Stuff must have done some research and realised theyre not âAlt Rightâ or âfar rightâ. So I was sad this morning to once again see the pair referred to as âfar-Right Canadian speakers Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneuxâ.
The only university in New Zealand to be named after a women is now named after a man - the Duke of Wellington. Last week was all about celebrating women. Last week is over.
I want to hear what people think, but I have no window into their minds; unless they speak.Whether you are an evil person or a great one, I want to know your thoughts.
The following passage is about Obamas first midterm elections results:âAlthough the Presidents party usually loses congressional, statewide and local seats in midterm elections, the 2010 midterm election season featured some of the biggest losses since the Great Depression.âObama remained president for the next six years.
Did you really just post a pic of two black people looking at you and refer to yourself as the master? That's pretty funny. I heard that an American university was changing the name of ˜masters' degrees so as not to alienate African Americans. It's so sad and paternalistic.
See what happens when you let a speech happen? It goes on. Some people ask questions. People talk. Then its over and everyone goes home. If it hadnt have been for this one article I would have been none the wiser that it had happened at all. Unlike last time, when in a bid to stop Brash from being heard, he was given a national platform for a week of prime time.
â... Kelvin Davis have promised to reduce the prison population by 30 per cent in 15 yearsâThats ok. So long as serious crimes reduced by 30% too. Or at least by something. Crime rates may be historically low in percentage terms, but there are still thousands of crimes committed every year. Many are extremely violent.
You guys have to figure out definitions for âalt rightâ and âfar rightâ, cause you seem to be using those terms willy nilly. Is there a Stuff style guide that we can reference to see what your definitions actually are?
I watched it last night. Ive been meaning to but never got around to it. It was good, very interesting. Im always sceptical with documentaries because its the easiest form of media to convey a contrived narrative - music and visuals combined with facts and interviews to tell a story. Its worth a watch.
True, although I dont actually think that Stuff is too bad. At least, comparatively. They have far too many Sydney Morning Herald and Washington Post articles without any supplementary critical analysis, but they still allow moderate criticism in the comments (when they are turned on) and on Stuff Nation. It is what it is: I wish it was better but its definitely not the worst!
Snow White was perceived as being dead - a corpse. The kiss was a kiss goodbye - not a sexual assault. And if it was intended in a sexual way then its far darker than a mere stolen kiss; its necrophilia.
You dont need to call it âTe reo MÄoriâ. The English word for Te reo MÄori is simply âMaoriâ. But yeah, I guess if its Maori language week then Te reo your heart out!
Its like George Orwell said about English socialists, they are not acting out of love for the poor but a hate of the rich. Throw an insatiable hunger for power into the mix and you have any one of the groups that make up the modern left: feminists, socialists, ironically called â˜anti-fascists, Black Lives Matter, et al.
â...mate is the te reo Maori word for death or dead.âNo, it isnt. âMateâ is an English word thats synonymous with âfriendâ, âchumâ and âbroâ. The word that means death in Maori is âmateâ. âMateâ is a completely different word thats also pronounced differently - its not even in the same language!
Its time for tennis (the governing body) to tighten up its rules around violence and aggression. And at least make the other rules clearer and consistent.
When you walk into a mall in the Philippines, security guards check your bags, Yeah, they do that at the Warehouse sometimes, too (we'll, coming out). What she didn't mention is the airport style full body scanners and that those security guards are carrying MP5s!
The haka is great, its fearsome, spine chilling and give you goosebumps. Until you see it performed on a volleyball court, or a basketball court or any number of other places where New Zealand does not have sporting dominance. When its performed by a team in singlets and comically baggy shorts, who then go on to lose by literally fifty points; then its overused.
The grey pyjama top was marketed in Peter Alexanders childrens rangeThe crazy thing is that the T-shirt was likely referring to tomfoolery, grass stained clothes, scraped knees, boisterous behaviour, scrapping, breaking windows, getting in trouble and all those other things that one associates with male children. I was a boy once - it's 1, we got up to all sorts of mischief!But possibly more troubling is when she said: Boy wont be boys.Which seems to imply that she agrees with the premise that boys are naturally a certain way, but she wants to repress boyish behaviour. That surely can't be good for them. In terms of being accountable for their behaviour, (and perhaps she's simply ignorant on this topic as she was never a boy herself, and she doesn't have one of her own) she doesn't seem to realise that mischievous boys are so often held accountable for their behaviour that many a boy's childhood is just a long series of telling offs and punishments. The thing is though; that doesn't stop as from being boys because: boys will be boys.
Yes, the âcorruptionâ is getting bad. Though its really âcorruption-lightâ. Keep an eye on the âNew New Zealandersâ; thats where the corruption is real.
You know all those universities overseas that ban clapping in favour of â˜jazz hands and stuff like that? New Zealand has been largely immune to that nonsense; except for Massey. Massey is walking along a dangerous edge and could fall bum over turkey into the social justice abyss at any moment.
There are two parts to this: 1) should someone (anyone) have the right to speak in a public forum (in either a public or privately run establishment)?1) should someone with a serious criminal record be allowed into New Zealand, does it matter whether they were convicted by a friendly nation, and does the circumstances of the offence matter?The answers need not be consistent with each other.
Yes, I want these stories to be recorded. But please have credible and independent people on hand to check historical accuracy.I like a good narrative - but the truth in most important.
â...he and two younger associates fled a youth justice facility in Hamilton on August 6 and are alleged to have taken a road trip to Taranaki using stolen cars.âI dont want people stealing cars in New Zealand. People need cars to get to work, pick the kids up and to do all sorts of tasks. Cars are expensive. People have to save to buy them and budget to maintain them. If you commit adult crimes you can do adult time. These punks arent just nicking bags of chips from the dairy. â17-year-olds will come under the umbrella of the youth justice system and Oranga Tamariki, as the law now acknowledges they are still children and should not be treated as adult offenders.â12 year olds are children. 17 year olds are young adults. Stop infantilising teenagers who are old enough to steal cars and break laws. I knew it was wrong to steal when I was at primary school. I dont believe that teenagers dont know its wrong to steal. Whatever happens, these criminals need to be punished. Their time in incarceration should be hard.
A police state which allows large groups of people to demonstrate and counter-demonstrate for several hours before rather calmly ordering them to disperse? Thats not a very diligent police state. Its more like a state; with police. Almost like they are state police.
âInteresting call to action at the end. Become a victim to gain power.âI know right. Its like, as a male ally, what can I do to help you become a victim?
Serena hit a cameraman with a tennis racket. She hit him accidentally but she threw it deliberately. And she smashed another racket just the other day - perhaps they need a yellow card system instead of just a point deduction. Though it would have been pretty boring for Osaka to play by herself while Williams was in the bin for ten minutes.
A few days ago I was pleased to read the pair as simply âright wingâ. I thought, âWow, Stuff must have done some research and realised theyre not âAlt Rightâ or âfar rightâ. So I was sad this morning to once again see the pair referred to as âfar-Right Canadian speakers Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneuxâ.
I shot an AR-15 in Hawaii a couple of years ago. It was lots of fun. Id love to be able to fire MSSRs on a regular basis - but its an expensive hobby. And, of course, there are legal issues
It was just some lady giving her opinion. Tell her shes wrong and call security if she continues to bar you. At any rate, the breastfeeding mothers were in âprivate cubiclesâ.
You almost get it; but I dont think you do.You talked about Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux: âFreespeech is not an absolute right,â you said, âbut even if it was, it doesnt come with a microphone.â And that is a fair enough opinion; it really is. But when you compare it to your situation as a comedian, you fail to grasp the differences.You rightly say: âWhen I get a small audience or cant book a gig, no ones denying my right to do comedy.â And sure, if you fail to garner an audience, and you cant book a venue; then that isnt on anyone else: thats you.But thats not what happened to Southern and Molyneux. They didnt say: âHey, New Zealand. Weve come all the way from the northernmost north and we demand that you listen to us.â They already had a ready audience. People wanted to see them.And sure, âIts well within the rights of any venue owner to not host a gig. Its their right to pull out of a contract, even if thats a breach.â The venue owner did just that; they pulled out: and no one went to the show.Please entertain my idea of a more reasonable comparison:You have flown all the way from Edinburgh to Auckland for a one-night-only comedy show. You found a venue. You sold the tickets. And everyone is excited: its gonna be great!However, some people have seen your comedy routine and they dont like it. So they call the venue and âconvinceâ the owner (who hitherto had declared himself to be an avid supporter of comedy) so persuasively that he now threatens to call the constabulary upon you unless you immediately vacate his premises and never return. You fly out tomorrow and there is insufficient time to find an alternative venue and reroute the audience. But, I guess there is always the internet,right?
It [the early pass] was a wee bit of a blunder, but I didnt let that affect the rest of my game.I watched a replay of the game and could rewind. It was that mistake that I thought (at the time) was making him work harder to make amends. I followed him for the first ten minutes and really thought he was doing a great job. I rewound every play he was involved in because I found his performance fascinating.
One in 10 dont think its OK for boys to play netball; 11 per cent think fathers should have more say than mothers in making family decisions.Those are very small percentages. And what about the other 89 and 90%? Also, what percentage of girls said the same thing?And what percentage believed in Santa Claus?Anyway, the boys were right about netball: it will wreck your knees!
Why are you pushing the anti-submarine aspect so hard? Long range maritime reconnaissance planes pretty much all have anti-submarine capabilities, dont they?
âGoff is the countrys highest-paid mayor and picked up a $5500 pay rise earlier this month, taking his salary to $279,562.âSo the controversial Auckland City mayor just took a pay rise, but now hes happy for a freeze.
@showtyme: Im confused by your meaning, but heres a section from the American national anthem that references divine intervention:â˜Blest with victory and peace, may the heavn-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: In God is our trust.
Youre right. There are some All Blacks in that team who have never lost until tonight. Losing is a really important experience to have and this experience will make them stronger, and hungrier for the World Cup.
... the problem is caused by the greed, corruption and incompetence of politicians and Tories.Lots of beggars in Venezuela at the moment. Are the Tories to blame there too?
âKristen Bell is publicly expressing concern about Snow White and the prince who kissed her without consent.âThe prince saves her by kissing her. She is dead to the world and the prince brings her back with his kiss. She would have remained in a deathlike state for eternity had the prince insisted on receiving her â˜enthusiastic consent. Although Ive heard that the original is far creepier.
Alison Mau: New Zealand needs to shut down its prisons – or blow them up
â...prison is in itself a completely foreign concept to MÄori. As Jackson points out, (like all indigenous cultures around the world) there was no imprisonment before Europeans arrived.âDid anyone else facepalm upon reading this doozy? To be honest, there wasnt much before Europeans arrived. To attain all the development and societal wealth that we enjoy: health care, education, roads, ports, stadiums, and everything else, we need systems to keep people in line. If anyone sabotaging the plan then they threaten the entire system that has given us so much. Not to mention the fact that none of us knew what an internet was until the 90s, but weve figured that one out pretty quickly!We have a paternalistic attitude towards Maori. We try so hard to find excuses to explain away their failures. I dont know what the answer is, but I think Maori could step up and try harder; especially in regards to following the laws.
San Diego Zoo opens Walkabout Australia with MÄori dancers, angering two nations
Overly precious reactions make us look like whining children
The amount allocated to Treaty of Waitangi settlements is tiny, compared with other Government spending
â... the introduction of new, foreign diseases ravaged the MÄori population.âThese diseases travelled to every corner of the earth. The entirety of humankind was ravaged by them. They originated in Asia and moved westward along the Silk Road; finally arriving in Europe before hitchhiking to the new world. They are part of our culture and history, the cultural memory is still kept alive by children Ring-a-ring o roses,A pocket full of posies,A-tishoo, a-tishoo!We all fall down.
Free speech group raises $50k to challenge Auckland Council over far-Right speaker ban
âFree speech group raises $50k to challenge Auckland CouncilâJeez, that was fast!
Pregnant blogger rehomes dog to reduce stress
I love animal related newspeak. A rescue = from the pound Rehomed = taken to the pound
Pregnant blogger rehomes dog to reduce stress
âThe young mum blogger who ignited a firestorm across the worlds media...âNo she didnt. I would have heard about it if she had.
The Winston and Jacinda show - it's time for Ardern to push back
She was afforded a lot of credit for the fact that she was young, female and enthusiastic. And then there was excitement that she was breeding while in office. But ultimately she didnt win enough of the population at the election and the superficial novelties of her being there have worn off.
All Blacks refuse to blame kicking or referee Nigel Owens for shock defeat to Springboks
âWhen a team loses by a fine margin, people will always look to where more points mightve been scored.âIts goal kicking. At least 8 points were left on the field. Barrett is a fantastic player, Ill sing his praises all day long - but hes not a goal kicker. Weve known this for three years now. There was a time when it looked like he had his kicking right - but that didnt last. Keep Bouden the player; retire the kicker.
Death to all oppressors: Upper Hutt Posses political rant at the 2018 VNZMAs
âGet to the Mexican/USA border and defend that caravan of indigenous people seeking refugee status...âIndigenous migrants? Isnt that an oxymoron?
Point of order: scrap Question Time or make it matter
Its a forum where the government can be held to account and it is very important. Its not ratings driven - some people are watching and they will relay necessary information to the rest of us.
No reason for Jacinda Ardern to stay home from Pacific Forum
Yip, its expensive to have an equity utopia - some people will just have to pay more so that others can experience equity.
Treaty of Waitangi: What was lost
âThe schools and hospitals never materialisedâThats not 1. The South Island is full of schools and hospitals - theres usually at least one in every town. Not to mention higher education and wider healthcare.
Alice Snedden: The AM Shows Mark Richardson has an old-fashioned way of thinking
This article is overloaded with sarcasm but fails to consider or examine any real negative points of living in close proximity to social housing.
'Open the kimono', and other things male chief executives should never say
The phrase open the kimono is dated, gendered language...How can it be gendered? Kimonos arent gendered - as a whole anyway. You can get mens kimonos, womens kimonos, boys and girls kimonos, summer kimonos, wedding kimonos, you get my drift. And what were you thinking when you wrote this: Opening the Kimono is a phrase that went out with Geishas.!?First of all, geisha didnt go out. They still exist in Japan, as they have for hundreds of years. Secondly, that captions seems to be buying into the Western myth of geisha as nothing more than sexual playthings. If youre looking for sexist and racist stereotypes: look no further than your own captions!
Labour raised expectations on refugee quota. It should deliver
âThe Government seems to be stalling on a Labour election promise to raise the refugee quota to 1500 a year.âLabour didnt get a mandate to govern alone. They are only in government because they have the support of a party that has been vehemently opposed to immigration for twenty years.
It's an iPhone, but not as we know them
I like the home button. I like the fingerprint scanner. I dislike the idea of a face scanner. I strongly dislike the idea of spending more than 2k on a phone!
Point of order: scrap Question Time or make it matter
Perhaps the author is worried the PM will not stand up to scrutiny. Is this another exemption/exception that allows her to do a job she otherwise could not?
When a person with extreme views defends free speech someone gets hurt
âThey have no reason to complain about how they were treated here, the public was simply practicing their own democratic civil rights.âThe public? In the first case it was the controversial Auckland City Council - publicly elected perhaps, but not the public; the government. In the second case it was a private business reneging on a contract after when it was too late to find another venue. So, yes: they do have fair reason to complain about how they were treated here.
Our anthem 'God Defend New Zealand' is a radically subversive challenge to tradition
Yeah, I disagree with most of this. The author is like Don Quixote looking for dragons and finding windmills. No mention that the aversion to âdissensionâ might be a call to stop Maori rebellions. And âGuard New Zealands triple star,â refers to the three main islands of New Zealand: the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island. The three that are visible on any map. It is certainly not a cryptic reference to the three stars on Te Kootis flag of Maori independence.
Michelle Duff: We don't need men telling us how to #MeToo
âYes, there is a place for men within Me Too. That place is as allies.âAnd what will men get from this alliance? Lets discuss the terms. I want an end to the use of phrases like âmansplainingâ and âtoxic masculinityâ. I also want an acknowledgement that there is no patriarchy, unfair gender pay gap or white, cis or male privilege. This is basically the line in the sand - if you cant agree to these terms then we have no alliance.
Jacinda Ardern returning to prime ministerial duties
Take your time. Rest up a bit.
'Within the ordinary stands the extraordinary': 125 years of women's suffrage
Lol. Build her a statue already.
Wallabies forward tells team he wants break from game after altercation with fan
The guys stepfather died on Wednesday. Ill give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you didnt read the article; the other situation is heartless.
Grim findings in China survey
âThe only way that will be changed is through education.âEducation is a sword that must have two edges. Anecdotes and stereotypes often come from places where the truth has been, so if people were stripping creeks of eels then there they must also be educated about why not to do that.
China fires back at NZ, calls remarks on South China Sea and Pacific politics wrong
We all know the biggest threat to peace and security, as well as democracy, in the Asia Pacific region is the USA!Nah, just kidding. Its China.
Austria to close seven mosques, expel imams in crackdown on 'political Islam'
Remember the Crusades?The crusades were a response to the Muslim invasion of Christian lands. Holocaust against Muslims: what a joke.
"Housing development ad selling 'Kiwiness' labelled disrespectful",
âMassey University sociologist and immigration professor Paul Spoonley said the suggestion that New Zealand had become less Kiwi was disrespectful to the new New Zealand, he said.âIts not disrespectful. The ânew New Zealandersâ are not Kiwis just because they have a passport or citizenship any more than Id be Japanese or Chinese after receiving Chinese or Japanese citizenship. It takes years, decades, a lifetime even, to assimilate into a foreign country and culture. I dont believe that anyone gets their New Zealand citizenship and then declares: âRight, the definition of Kiwiness now includes my language, culture and religious practices, too.â Its a really arrogant and entitled picture that Spoonley paints of immigrants.
Domestic violence victims able to take a new form of leave
âThe law requires employers to give victims of domestic violence up to 10 days leave from work, separate from annual leave and sick leave entitlements...âIs this ten days per annum? Does it assume that the leave will be a regular occurrence?Should an employer be able to demand that their employee leave an abusive relationship?
Wallabies forward tells team he wants break from game after altercation with fan
Jeez, poor guy. I hope he doesnt stay down for too long.
Our anthem 'God Defend New Zealand' is a radically subversive challenge to tradition
â...hailing their young and free nation with scant regard for those who had been there 10,000 years.âThats a very conservative estimate. The higher end is up to 50,000 years but its generally thought to be around 40,000. The reason the line hails Australia as âyoungâ is because Australia wasnt a country for most of those years. People may have been there but the nation state we know as âAustraliaâ didnt exist until relatively recently.
US Coast Guard officer's hand signal on TV was white power sign, people believe
Washington Post did something good today; Im impressed! If you read from the halfway point - after the Coast Guard stuff - they explain the situation rather simply and honestly. Basically, so called âliberalsâ were told that the âOKâ sign was a racist White Supremacist sign. Then they started noticing that people everywhere where using the OK sign. So they concluded that racist White Supremacists must be everywhere. It reached peak paranoia two weeks ago when a part-Jewish, Mexican woman was widely accused of committing White Supremacy. Its very funny but sometimes I cant bring myself to laugh because its also so sad and stupid.
When a person with extreme views defends free speech someone gets hurt
âextreme views are dangerous, especially when theyre used to reposition prejudice against minority groups and cultures in the guise of free speech.âThe very idea that âminority groupsâ should be afforded free speech is itself an âextreme viewâ. Why would any power in its right mind give free speech to minority groups? Especially when it might result in huge compensation packages. And where else does it occur, but here?
Dont steal - not in 2018 or ever - Lorde erupts at Kanye West
Strippers have been using those stages for decades!
Tongan white sheet ceremony practices in NZ 'appalling'
Remember Lauren Southern? Blonde girl who briefly stopped into New Zealand a week or two back? Her arguments, though deemed racists by some, are very much in line with the sentiment of this article. Her message is not that Tongans (in this case) shouldnt be allowed to migrate to Western countries, but that there should be a large plastic bin at the airport, next to the one where you dump your apples and bananas, where migrants can ditch their appalling practices.
"It's all over for Generation X: Jarvis Cocker, Bez appear on Bargain Hunt",
Yeah, but were old enough to realise that no one else is cool either; and we never truly were anyway.
All Blacks refuse to blame kicking or referee Nigel Owens for shock defeat to Springboks
I couldnt believe there was no one in the pocket when they had a scrum right in front of the posts!Nothing bad to say about Barrett, in any other respect. Hes a great player - one of the absolute greatest. But we never asked Richie to kick, or Nonu, or any other great players who couldnt kick. And just because many of our kickers were number 10s: Carter, Cruden, Weepu, Mertens, Fox, doesnt mean they have to be a number 10. Jeff Wilson kicked sticks from the wing.
New Treaty office suggested, likely to be established
It would make sure the Crown meets its treaty commitments across Government and provide an independent cross-Government view on treaty issues.Not just the Crown though, right? It would also ensure that Maoridom adheres to its treaty commitments too, no?
Let's listen to controversial Canadian, then judge
A few days ago I was pleased to read the pair as simply âright wingâ. I thought, âWow, Stuff must have done some research and realised theyre not âAlt Rightâ or âfar rightâ. So I was sad this morning to once again see the pair referred to as âfar-Right Canadian speakers Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneuxâ.
Dumpling restaurant offends with 'Dump Rings' bags
Gabby Lowe does look and sound like the kind of person who would be offended on behalf of other people. Its good that shes got a hobby.
Wellington's Victoria University votes to change its name to University of Wellington
The only university in New Zealand to be named after a women is now named after a man - the Duke of Wellington. Last week was all about celebrating women. Last week is over.
Q&A: My ex has our sex tape and won't give it back
Send back? You mean, send you a copy?
The shanty town of Wanaka
Tidy up a bit, aye.
An ode to free and responsible speech - it's been a rough week for it
I want to hear what people think, but I have no window into their minds; unless they speak.Whether you are an evil person or a great one, I want to know your thoughts.
Calls to ban electricity 'prompt payment discounts'
Ok. Then have late payment penalties. Do you like people owing you money? I sure dont.
Donald Trump's paper towel tossing in Puerto Rico continues to haunt him
Did you see those paper towels though? Theyre the good ones: really absorbent! Theyre not for just any spill.
Midterm result will deliver more chaos as divisions in US get deeper
The following passage is about Obamas first midterm elections results:âAlthough the Presidents party usually loses congressional, statewide and local seats in midterm elections, the 2010 midterm election season featured some of the biggest losses since the Great Depression.âObama remained president for the next six years.
Madonna enrages Beyonce fans with cheeky Instagram snap
Did you really just post a pic of two black people looking at you and refer to yourself as the master? That's pretty funny. I heard that an American university was changing the name of ˜masters' degrees so as not to alienate African Americans. It's so sad and paternalistic.
"Belated Brash university talk 'victory for free speech'",
See what happens when you let a speech happen? It goes on. Some people ask questions. People talk. Then its over and everyone goes home. If it hadnt have been for this one article I would have been none the wiser that it had happened at all. Unlike last time, when in a bid to stop Brash from being heard, he was given a national platform for a week of prime time.
Is New Zealand's attitude towards law and order changing?
â... Kelvin Davis have promised to reduce the prison population by 30 per cent in 15 yearsâThats ok. So long as serious crimes reduced by 30% too. Or at least by something. Crime rates may be historically low in percentage terms, but there are still thousands of crimes committed every year. Many are extremely violent.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says police anticipated problems if controversial Canadian speakers granted use of council venue
You guys have to figure out definitions for âalt rightâ and âfar rightâ, cause you seem to be using those terms willy nilly. Is there a Stuff style guide that we can reference to see what your definitions actually are?
Why should I settle for men with beer bellies and man boobs?
Philadelphia Daily News!?I dont get it. Why not have your own agony aunt column, Stuff?
Free speech group raises $50k to challenge Auckland Council over far-Right speaker ban
I watched it last night. Ive been meaning to but never got around to it. It was good, very interesting. Im always sceptical with documentaries because its the easiest form of media to convey a contrived narrative - music and visuals combined with facts and interviews to tell a story. Its worth a watch.
'Boys will be boys': Pyjama top pulled after parent complaint
She then made a complaint to the company on social media.Wasn't she actually inside the store? Just go to the customer services desk.
Let's listen to controversial Canadian, then judge
True, although I dont actually think that Stuff is too bad. At least, comparatively. They have far too many Sydney Morning Herald and Washington Post articles without any supplementary critical analysis, but they still allow moderate criticism in the comments (when they are turned on) and on Stuff Nation. It is what it is: I wish it was better but its definitely not the worst!
Social media can prove a minefield for politicians
Its a brave new world.
Auckland Council devising PR blitz to avoid 'reputational risk' over parks selloff dispute
Controversial Auckland City Council cant seem to do anything right.
A medical school in Japan didn't want too many women, so it lowered their grades
Now THAT is what gender discrimination looks like.
Our anthem 'God Defend New Zealand' is a radically subversive challenge to tradition
â... makes us look weak and pathetic on the global stage.âSo who are strong on the global stage? Only the godless communists?
Heartbreak Island Uncut fails to excite
And yet there's an article every day
"Disney princesses Kristen Bell and Keira Knightly concern over fairy tales and consent",
Snow White was perceived as being dead - a corpse. The kiss was a kiss goodbye - not a sexual assault. And if it was intended in a sexual way then its far darker than a mere stolen kiss; its necrophilia.
Te Wiki o te Reo MÄori: Celebration of our unique Kiwi identity
You dont need to call it âTe reo MÄoriâ. The English word for Te reo MÄori is simply âMaoriâ. But yeah, I guess if its Maori language week then Te reo your heart out!
"Michelle Duff: There's power in victimhood
Its like George Orwell said about English socialists, they are not acting out of love for the poor but a hate of the rich. Throw an insatiable hunger for power into the mix and you have any one of the groups that make up the modern left: feminists, socialists, ironically called â˜anti-fascists, Black Lives Matter, et al.
"Coke's New Zealand blunder: Hello, death",
â...mate is the te reo Maori word for death or dead.âNo, it isnt. âMateâ is an English word thats synonymous with âfriendâ, âchumâ and âbroâ. The word that means death in Maori is âmateâ. âMateâ is a completely different word thats also pronounced differently - its not even in the same language!
Serena's tantrum was out of line, but it wasn't the first time
Its time for tennis (the governing body) to tighten up its rules around violence and aggression. And at least make the other rules clearer and consistent.
Joel Maxwell: The week that brings some people out in a rash
Who are they?
Moving to NZ "the most humbling experience" of her life, migrant says
When you walk into a mall in the Philippines, security guards check your bags, Yeah, they do that at the Warehouse sometimes, too (we'll, coming out). What she didn't mention is the airport style full body scanners and that those security guards are carrying MP5s!
Hansen hits back at claims All Blacks haka has lost its mana
The haka is great, its fearsome, spine chilling and give you goosebumps. Until you see it performed on a volleyball court, or a basketball court or any number of other places where New Zealand does not have sporting dominance. When its performed by a team in singlets and comically baggy shorts, who then go on to lose by literally fifty points; then its overused.
Government confirms single-use plastic bags will be gone in six months
Does it include condoms?
Police respond to incidents of violence, abuse and inappropriate behaviour in libraries
Its a sad state.
'Boys will be boys': Pyjama top pulled after parent complaint
The grey pyjama top was marketed in Peter Alexanders childrens rangeThe crazy thing is that the T-shirt was likely referring to tomfoolery, grass stained clothes, scraped knees, boisterous behaviour, scrapping, breaking windows, getting in trouble and all those other things that one associates with male children. I was a boy once - it's 1, we got up to all sorts of mischief!But possibly more troubling is when she said: Boy wont be boys.Which seems to imply that she agrees with the premise that boys are naturally a certain way, but she wants to repress boyish behaviour. That surely can't be good for them. In terms of being accountable for their behaviour, (and perhaps she's simply ignorant on this topic as she was never a boy herself, and she doesn't have one of her own) she doesn't seem to realise that mischievous boys are so often held accountable for their behaviour that many a boy's childhood is just a long series of telling offs and punishments. The thing is though; that doesn't stop as from being boys because: boys will be boys.
"Jonathan Milne: If these are Kiwi values, I don't want a bar of them",
Yes, the âcorruptionâ is getting bad. Though its really âcorruption-lightâ. Keep an eye on the âNew New Zealandersâ; thats where the corruption is real.
Brave move or intolerance? Kicking Sarah Huckabee Sanders out of restaurant divides
If it's a private establishment then they can be as intolerant as they want.
Anton Lienert-Brown puts down his drink but misses a handshake from the All Blacks skipper
If you hold your device upside down while watching the video through a mirror I think youll see whats really going on.
Dumpling restaurant offends with 'Dump Rings' bags
Theyre coming for our dump rings?
"Housing development ad selling 'Kiwiness' labelled disrespectful",
You know all those universities overseas that ban clapping in favour of â˜jazz hands and stuff like that? New Zealand has been largely immune to that nonsense; except for Massey. Massey is walking along a dangerous edge and could fall bum over turkey into the social justice abyss at any moment.
Chelsea Manning granted special direction to apply for visa
There are two parts to this: 1) should someone (anyone) have the right to speak in a public forum (in either a public or privately run establishment)?1) should someone with a serious criminal record be allowed into New Zealand, does it matter whether they were convicted by a friendly nation, and does the circumstances of the offence matter?The answers need not be consistent with each other.
Fund to allow whÄnau, hapÅ« and iwi to tell stories of New Zealand Wars
Yes, I want these stories to be recorded. But please have credible and independent people on hand to check historical accuracy.I like a good narrative - but the truth in most important.
Prison teens: 'We've got with the game at last'
â...he and two younger associates fled a youth justice facility in Hamilton on August 6 and are alleged to have taken a road trip to Taranaki using stolen cars.âI dont want people stealing cars in New Zealand. People need cars to get to work, pick the kids up and to do all sorts of tasks. Cars are expensive. People have to save to buy them and budget to maintain them. If you commit adult crimes you can do adult time. These punks arent just nicking bags of chips from the dairy. â17-year-olds will come under the umbrella of the youth justice system and Oranga Tamariki, as the law now acknowledges they are still children and should not be treated as adult offenders.â12 year olds are children. 17 year olds are young adults. Stop infantilising teenagers who are old enough to steal cars and break laws. I knew it was wrong to steal when I was at primary school. I dont believe that teenagers dont know its wrong to steal. Whatever happens, these criminals need to be punished. Their time in incarceration should be hard.
Heartbreak Island Uncut fails to excite
Jeez dude. I've never seen an episode but I still think you're mean.
Fights break out between groups of demonstrators at rally in Portland
A police state which allows large groups of people to demonstrate and counter-demonstrate for several hours before rather calmly ordering them to disperse? Thats not a very diligent police state. Its more like a state; with police. Almost like they are state police.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says police anticipated problems if controversial Canadian speakers granted use of council venue
Majorities?
"Michelle Duff: There's power in victimhood
âInteresting call to action at the end. Become a victim to gain power.âI know right. Its like, as a male ally, what can I do to help you become a victim?
Serena's tantrum was out of line, but it wasn't the first time
Serena hit a cameraman with a tennis racket. She hit him accidentally but she threw it deliberately. And she smashed another racket just the other day - perhaps they need a yellow card system instead of just a point deduction. Though it would have been pretty boring for Osaka to play by herself while Williams was in the bin for ten minutes.
Domestic violence victims able to take a new form of leave
And can an employer seek compensation from the abusive partner?
Kevin Norquay: Tiger Woods - is the time to forgive and forget with us at long last?
Forgive and forget?He never did anything to you to forgive or forget.
Southern and Molyneux good test for our free speech tolerance
A few days ago I was pleased to read the pair as simply âright wingâ. I thought, âWow, Stuff must have done some research and realised theyre not âAlt Rightâ or âfar rightâ. So I was sad this morning to once again see the pair referred to as âfar-Right Canadian speakers Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneuxâ.
Elon Musk smokes cannabis live on YouTube with podcaster Joe Rogan
I like that Musk is his own person. Does what he wants. Its refreshing.
NZ's battle over semi-automatics: Police frustrated by the law, firearm owners frustrated by police
I shot an AR-15 in Hawaii a couple of years ago. It was lots of fun. Id love to be able to fire MSSRs on a regular basis - but its an expensive hobby. And, of course, there are legal issues
How teen comedies like Superbad normalize sexual assault
Youll see whatever you are looking for.
Wellington dad barred from parents' room at Queensgate Mall by another parent
It was just some lady giving her opinion. Tell her shes wrong and call security if she continues to bar you. At any rate, the breastfeeding mothers were in âprivate cubiclesâ.
Flying high: Customs officer warns museum curator over cannabis T-shirt
Dude will melt on a hot day.
Alice Snedden: Free speech is not an absolute right
You almost get it; but I dont think you do.You talked about Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux: âFreespeech is not an absolute right,â you said, âbut even if it was, it doesnt come with a microphone.â And that is a fair enough opinion; it really is. But when you compare it to your situation as a comedian, you fail to grasp the differences.You rightly say: âWhen I get a small audience or cant book a gig, no ones denying my right to do comedy.â And sure, if you fail to garner an audience, and you cant book a venue; then that isnt on anyone else: thats you.But thats not what happened to Southern and Molyneux. They didnt say: âHey, New Zealand. Weve come all the way from the northernmost north and we demand that you listen to us.â They already had a ready audience. People wanted to see them.And sure, âIts well within the rights of any venue owner to not host a gig. Its their right to pull out of a contract, even if thats a breach.â The venue owner did just that; they pulled out: and no one went to the show.Please entertain my idea of a more reasonable comparison:You have flown all the way from Edinburgh to Auckland for a one-night-only comedy show. You found a venue. You sold the tickets. And everyone is excited: its gonna be great!However, some people have seen your comedy routine and they dont like it. So they call the venue and âconvinceâ the owner (who hitherto had declared himself to be an avid supporter of comedy) so persuasively that he now threatens to call the constabulary upon you unless you immediately vacate his premises and never return. You fly out tomorrow and there is insufficient time to find an alternative venue and reroute the audience. But, I guess there is always the internet,right?
Scott Barrett caps French series with 'probably' his best performance for All Blacks
It [the early pass] was a wee bit of a blunder, but I didnt let that affect the rest of my game.I watched a replay of the game and could rewind. It was that mistake that I thought (at the time) was making him work harder to make amends. I followed him for the first ten minutes and really thought he was doing a great job. I rewound every play he was involved in because I found his performance fascinating.
Subtle sexism a platform for blatant discrimination
One in 10 dont think its OK for boys to play netball; 11 per cent think fathers should have more say than mothers in making family decisions.Those are very small percentages. And what about the other 89 and 90%? Also, what percentage of girls said the same thing?And what percentage believed in Santa Claus?Anyway, the boys were right about netball: it will wreck your knees!
New sub-killer planes may never fire in anger but Govt wants the option
Why are you pushing the anti-submarine aspect so hard? Long range maritime reconnaissance planes pretty much all have anti-submarine capabilities, dont they?
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff would support a salary freeze
âGoff is the countrys highest-paid mayor and picked up a $5500 pay rise earlier this month, taking his salary to $279,562.âSo the controversial Auckland City mayor just took a pay rise, but now hes happy for a freeze.
Our anthem 'God Defend New Zealand' is a radically subversive challenge to tradition
@showtyme: Im confused by your meaning, but heres a section from the American national anthem that references divine intervention:â˜Blest with victory and peace, may the heavn-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: In God is our trust.
All Blacks refuse to blame kicking or referee Nigel Owens for shock defeat to Springboks
Youre right. There are some All Blacks in that team who have never lost until tonight. Losing is a really important experience to have and this experience will make them stronger, and hungrier for the World Cup.
Rough sleepers in Christchurch blasted with elevator music at all hours
... the problem is caused by the greed, corruption and incompetence of politicians and Tories.Lots of beggars in Venezuela at the moment. Are the Tories to blame there too?
"Disney princesses Kristen Bell and Keira Knightly concern over fairy tales and consent",
âKristen Bell is publicly expressing concern about Snow White and the prince who kissed her without consent.âThe prince saves her by kissing her. She is dead to the world and the prince brings her back with his kiss. She would have remained in a deathlike state for eternity had the prince insisted on receiving her â˜enthusiastic consent. Although Ive heard that the original is far creepier.