1984.
Who could have
predicted that so many years after Orwell typed the final
words to his dystopian novel, “He loved Big Brother,” we
would come to love Big Brother.
“To
the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free,
when men are different from one another and do not live
alone to a time when truth exists and what is done cannot
be undone: From the age of uniformity, from the age of
solitude, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of
doublethink greetings!” George
Orwell
1984 portrays a global
society of total control in which people are not allowed to
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 1:03 pm
Matariki Williams (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti
Hauiti, Taranaki) has been appointed as Pou Hītori Māori
Matua Senior Māori Historian in Te Pae Wānanga (the
Research and Publishing team) at Manatū Taonga Ministry for
Culture and Heritage. Nau mai, haere mai ki te whare
o te Manatū Taonga - we welcome Matariki today, says Pou
Arataki o Te Pae Wānanga/ Chief Historian Neill
Atkinson. The role of Senior Māori Historian helps
to ensure the diverse histories of Aotearoa New Zealand are
preserved and shared for future generations. The role is
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:20 am
Splice Construction Magic coach Amigene Metcalfe has
opted not to renew her coaching contract with the ANZ
Premiership team she holds close to her heart.
The
Magic stalwart has announced her decision to step down from
the role she has held for three years with her choice to
take a break from the sport which has been a major part of
her life since the late 90s.
The former Magic
midcourter has been in charge of the ANZ Premiership team
for three years since taking over the reins from the late
Margaret Forsyth in 2019. She guided the side through last
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 12:39 pm
The release yesterday of the findings from a sexual
harassment survey commissioned by Christchurch Girls’ High
School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora, continues to attract support
from all around the country.
Concerning trends in the
survey, related to how young women and the rainbow community
are dealing with sexual harassment in their lives, included
the reporting of 20 cases of rape, three of group rape and
hundreds of examples of sexual harassment amongst the more
than 700 students who took part in the survey.
School
Principal, Christine O’Neill, says police are at the
school again today, speaking with Year groups in their own
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 12:02 pm
Auckland Council’s Governing Body has formally adopted
the 10-year Budget 2021-2031, locking in a record $31.8
billion investment package to support the city’s recovery
from COVID-19 and deliver the infrastructure Aucklanders
need.
Mayor Phil Goff says the budget will stimulate
economic recovery, protect jobs and incomes, and deliver the
critical infrastructure needed to tackle long-term
challenges facing the city.
“Despite a $750 million
projected revenue loss caused by the pandemic, we have not
imposed austerity measures that would put essential services
and projects at risk.
“Instead, we have pulled every
funding and fiscal lever we can to retain the essential