A close friend of mine lost both his parents within a year. They died recently in the same New Zealand hospital. Not from some rare illness or a sudden stroke of fate, but from what he quietly describes as neglect. Basic care overlooked. Monitoring absent. Follow-up forgotten. The grief sits heavily with him, wrapped not … Continue reading How Much is a Human Life Worth?
Beyond Appearances: Rethinking Ethnic Leadership
This blog continues the reflections sparked by reader feedback to my earlier piece: Leadership in Crisis. In that blog, I questioned how leadership across various sectors often fails those it claims to represent. Since then, conversations have expanded, particularly around the visible but often hollow performances of ethnic leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is … Continue reading Beyond Appearances: Rethinking Ethnic Leadership
The Danger of Trivialising Democracy
Lately, in that strange murmur that passes for political news in Aotearoa New Zealand, there’s been talk—suggestions, really—that submissions to Parliament’s Select Committees are being churned out by bots. Not all of them, of course. Just enough to make headlines, raise eyebrows, and trigger the familiar nods of knowing cynicism. You know the tone: democracy … Continue reading The Danger of Trivialising Democracy
Faultline Report 