For the last couple of years, there's been one question on the minds of New Zealand politics watchers: can the Pākehā political movement survive Chris Hipkins? As someone with lived experience in Te Ao Pākehā, I'd like to unpack this question. To an outsider looking in,
This is the fourth entry in my ongoing series on films about organising and how they can help us make sense of the challenges of activism. My own experience organising is one of constant learning (I'm not claiming to be any kind of expert!) but I find cinema
Kia ora koutou Quick update from me! Much like Sir Mix-a-Lot, Spring is well and truly sprung. When the kōwhai start blooming and the clocks go forward one hour, that's a sign I have to pull the blinds and chuck on a bunch of scary movies (after I&
Uh, yeah, I think we're doing jokes now! Subscribe if you haven't already This year I've been taken-aback by the quantity and quality of movies I've seen in cinemas that are genuinely funny. Your mileage may vary on individual films (I'
The first confirmed appearance of the archetype who would go on to be known as Mr. Bean can be found in the Bayeux Tapestry. When analysing the medieval document of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, historians have traditionally focused on characters like William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson, 'Great
Originally written for Substack. We’ve all been there. Like so many tech companies before it, Substack has reached the Nazi phase of its life cycle. I won’t belabour the point, David Farrier’s explanation for leaving the site lays it out better than I could. Like him, I’
This is One for them, one for me!, a brand new site by Johnny Crawford that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when
Downstream from Nowhere drops this Friday 29 August, 6.30pm at Trades Hall
The public broadcaster quiet quits its obligations under the Official Information Act
When you boycott evil things, don't forget to support good things
It's too late for me to back out now!
New financial year, new financial me