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Doctors who were aware of the cruel and inhumane 'treatments' meted out to children by Dr Selwyn Leeks failed to speak up. Why?
The University of Auckland and Royal Society are distancing themselves from a contentious letter dismissing mātauranga Māori by some top academics. University of Auckland vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater says the letter does not represent the views of the university. (File image) Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook The letter, published in The Listener last week, was signed by seven professors from the University of Auckland: Kendall Clements, Garth Cooper, Michael Corballis, Douglas Elliffe, Elizabeth Rata, Emeritus Professor Robert Nola, and Emeritus Professor John Werry. They raise their concerns abo...
What They Say: What an eventful Freshman year for Shoko Komi. Her mission to make 100 friends has gone swimmingly, and now she enters her second year with plenty of pals at her side and many more she has yet to meet! Volume 10 flexes Komi’s improved sociability, adding Rumiko Manbagi to the party. The Review Content (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers): With the closing ceremony fast approaching, Shoko Komi’s first year of high school is coming to an end. She and Tadano reflect on the eventful year they’ve spent together and all the wonderful people she...
Design: Shawn Carrico What They Say: If you could go back in time, would you do it? There’s no guarantee that you can change things for the better. In fact, you may be inviting an even greater calamity into the world. Even so, would you do it to save your best friend? The Review: Inio Asano’s extraterrestrial escapade, Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction (D 8), adds time travel to the laundry list of classic sci-fi tropes in its arsenal. Don’t take that as slander – the way Asano weaves these elements into the plot makes them feel anything but contrived.
What They Say It’s Levius versus Oliver in the championship match at the Southern Slam, the top tournament in Mechanical Martial Arts. Before the fight, Levius learns that steam syndrome may be endangering Oliver’s life, and that only Levius can save him. But when the starting bell rings, Levius finds out just how dangerous the champion can be, steam syndrome or no! Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers): I wanted to see an explosive ending to the match between Natalia and Balthus, but I was hoping that I would at least be able to make out what was g...