Equity or Equality? Rethinking Support in Our Universities

A Member’s draft Bill recently introduced by ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar—The Education and Training (Equal Treatment) Amendment Bill—has sparked robust debate across Aotearoa New Zealand. The draft bill aims to prohibit universities from offering any public resources, services, or opportunities based on race or ethnicity. Universities would still be permitted to manage funds or … Continue reading Equity or Equality? Rethinking Support in Our Universities

Leadership or Legacy? The Crisis in Our Communities

In the realm of community leadership, a quiet crisis has taken root. This is a crisis not of resources or external threats, but of vision and succession. Across many cultural, religious, and civic communities, we see leaders clinging to positions for decades, often unchallenged, unaccountable, and uninterested in grooming the next wave. They sit atop … Continue reading Leadership or Legacy? The Crisis in Our Communities

New Zealand Maritime Security

Maritime Security Strategy of New Zealand was formally launched at a one-day symposium held at InterContinental, Wellington on Thursday, 17 June 2021. The symposium (New Zealand's Maritime Security: Interests, Challenges and Strategy) was organised by Centre for Strategic Studies Te Pokapū Take Rautaki Aotearoa, Victoria University of Wellington. Maritime Security Oversight Committee (MSOC) with Ministry … Continue reading New Zealand Maritime Security