Once upon a time, the ever-evolving graffiti on this reservoir near the psych unit was a cave-painting-record. I photographed much of it over months. One day they painted it grey. The next day:

There’s a very real effort to rewrite NZs early COVID experience. Let’s make sure the enquiry don’t just hear from those who’ve fallen for disinformation!

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Hi All! Submissions are now open for the NZ Royal Commission Covid 19 Inquiry. Winston Peters is asking all his supporters to make submissions. They need sane people to make submissions too. So please, make a submission and share this link. haveyoursay.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz Thank you.

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If only there was a way to travel which carried lots of people at the same time. Then we could avoid all this. 🙄

'Catastrophic': Motorists livid over traffic delays on major state highway

'Man on crutches was walking faster than the traffic.'

New study shows NZ had one of the best Covid strategies in the world, with up to 12,000 lives saved during the Omicron phase alone. It wasn’t perfect, but it was damn good.

Covid-19: Vaccines saved thousands of lives during Omicron outbreak, study estimates

The researchers say the strategy in the early phases meant there were between 34,000 and 56,000 fewer hospitalisations over the period studied.

“…if Māori vaccination rates had been on par with Pākehā, up to a quarter of the nearly 300 Māori who died would still be alive.” | Vaccines saved thousands of lives during Omicron outbreak, study estimates

Vaccines saved thousands of lives during Omicron outbreak, study estimates

Researchers say New Zealand's strategy meant there were between 34,000 and 56,000 fewer hospitalisations over the period.

For my Pakeha Baby-boomer mates. Please read.

Everything* you ever wanted to know about the Treaty of Waitangi but were too scared/angry/oh-god-ma...

* Ok, maybe not Everything but it’s a start. I wrote this post in 2017 in response to some of the misinformation and ignorance that I’ve seen online and in the papers. Updating in 2023 I can't hel...

🇳🇿 "Thanks to the leadership of Indigenous scholars and allied collaborators, Indigenous knowledge is receiving long overdue recognition for its potential to provide solutions for the mutual thriving of lands and cultures." 🧵 1/2

Editorial: Time to support Indigenous science

After years of marginalization by Western science, regard for Indigenous knowledge is reaching high places. For example, in 2022, the White House called for elevating such knowledge in research, polic...

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Toitū te Tiriti - Honour the Treaty

This print is for unity in honouring the the Treaty of Waitangi - My koha/gift to you ❤️ It is freely given and free for you to share - share with your friends and whānau. You can print it ...

TREATY OF WAITANGI The myth of the cession of Māori sovereignty Part 1 of a 3 part series ahead of Waitangi Day: Believing Māori ceded sovereignty in 1840 requires a suspension of disbelief – and also a suspension of humanity #Kikoranginewsroom.co.nz/2024/02/03/t...

The myth of the cession of Māori sovereignty

Believing Māori ceded sovereignty in 1840 requires a suspension of disbelief and also a suspension of humanity