Politics

“… if rules are meant to be broken, censorship deserves to be smashed.” – Dane Giraud

“While the democratic system that has dominated the western world for the past 200 to 300 years has many flaws, it remains one of the most stable systems of government.” – Sheree Trotter (@shereetrotter1)

“If law and morality are nothing more than expressions of power, then any claim to justice is merely another assertion of dominance” – Dane Giraud

“… even in the most extreme cases, justice cannot be divorced from humanity. To debase one is to debase all.” – Dane Giraud

I sign this Treaty with my hand, but with the mana of my ancestors. So said Hōne Heke, the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. To emphasise the gravity of this sentiment, he then mentioned two of his predecessors by name: Kaharau and Kauteawha. It would be difficult to imagine a statement that could […]

“Silence in the face of abuse is not merely complicity; it enables injustice.” – Jonathan Ayling.

“My contribution to the consultation on safety measures for the use of puberty blockers is
simple: ban the use of puberty blockers to ‘treat’ gender-related health issues in New Zealand.” – @aniobrien

“Allowing the Government to dole out shares of the spoils to different media groups via a levy system – whether public or private companies – is no less dubious an arrangement than the PIJF deal proved to be.” – Nick Hanne

“Smith’s research refutes all claims by local pro-sex trade lobbyists” – Yvonne Van Dongen