The posturing over a problematic, peaceful panel

You may have heard about the furore surrounding a “problematic panel” on the exterior of the new Resettlement Centre in the Waikato, New Zealand. Read more

I’ve been mulling over David Miller

You may never have heard of him. Read more

Burst pipes or bad history? Wellington City Council’s new role as the arbiter of international conflicts

On 15 May, newbie Wellington City Councillor Nikau Wi Neera tweeted a photo of himself grinning like a schoolboy who has just been gifted a PlayStation and clutching a piece of paper. Read more

In fractious times, remembering the Holocaust is as vital as ever

In these fractured and fractious times, the one thing that people of different political stripes and ideologies seem able to agree on is that we are living in fractured and fractious times. Read more