by Danny Keenan | Nov 7, 2024 | Feature Article
A New Māori Parliament? Te Pāti Māori has issued a declaration – Te Ngākau o Te Iwi Māori – to establish an autonomous Parliament for Māori. This call follows the government’s continuing hostility to Māori. ‘We now begin the process of establishing our own...
by Danny Keenan | Jul 25, 2024 | Wars Library
In recent years, the New Zealand Wars literature has been expanding at an amazing rate, with some very good books being published by noted historians. This section will highlight some of these texts published over the last decade or so. Plse place your cursor on each...
by Danny Keenan | Jul 17, 2024 | Histories of Māori
A new Māori Queen has been appointed Ngā Wai Hono i Te Po Paki has been appointed as the new Māori monarch, to replace her father, King Tūheita who passed away recently. Queen Ngā Wai Hono I Te Po is aged 27; and is the youngest daughter of King Tūheita. ...
by Danny Keenan | May 29, 2024 | Flying the Fern
It’s a great shame that more kiwis wanted the union jack on our flag, instead of the silver fern. In 2015 and 2016, we had the chance to change our flag. It’s a great shame that we didn’t. Perhaps someone will write a book about the process we went...
by Danny Keenan | Feb 4, 2024 | Primary Home Page Article
Distorting the Articles of the Treaty The Act-National-New Zealand First government has introduced a Treaty Principles Bill which seeks to distort the original Treaty of Waitangi Articles, signed by Māori and the Crown in 1840. The original Crown Treaty Principles...