“Our challenge, then as now, is to facilitate the organic growth of a New Zealand culture, not the synthetic, deliberate choosing and mixing of elements” – Mike Grimshaw
The recent riots in the UK and the government’s heavy-handed response, marked by censorship and imprisonments, have raised concerns. Under the leadership of new Prime Minster Keir Starmer, the state’s approach to managing dissent appears increasingly authoritarian. Social media mogul Elon Musk has also come under fire for allowing for, and himself posting, misinformation. Tony […]
:The strain of absorbing so many people from differing faiths, education levels and cultures is evident and should act as a warning to New Zealand.” – Yvonne Van Dongen
Free speech and tertiary education in NZ Given the recent debates, disputes, and discussions concerning free speech in New Zealand universities, it’s timely to go back and examine a forgotten episode from which we might learn how – and how not – to proceed today. In a time where issues of free speech are somehow […]
“There is a deliberate and often orchestrated attempt to filter out dissenting or independent thinkers at the professional level” – Nick Hanne
“Why is there the need for a Free Speech Union if there is a Council for Civil Liberties?” – Mike Grimshaw
“The censorial approach we see eroding academic freedom and civil liberties often reflects the
insecurity of would-be-censors” – Nick Hanne
“… left and right increasingly mean little in New Zealand and haven’t for decades” – Mike Grimshaw
“Our inner cities are now for those deemed ‘non-people’: those who are socio-economic zombies” – Mike Grimshaw
“The situation is dire, as highlighted by The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the potential for the Gaza war to incite a popular revolt in Egypt” – @AKADaneGiraud