Might isn't always right: What three waters haters misunderstand about democracy
Political democracy is not simply the right of a powerful majority to do whatever it wants.
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The First 16: Christchurch's top influencers
Philip Matthews05:00, May 25 2021 DAVID WALKER/STUFF A new campaign aimed at attracting businesses, investment, visitors, migrants and students to Christchurch invites newcomers to "explore the opportunity". Stuff set out to find how the new slogan rates with Christchurch locals. (Video first published October 2018) Some built. Some planned. Some thought. Some acted. Some campaigned. Some entertained. Some made things. Some ran things. Some changed for the world for the better. All of them influenced Christchurch over the 160 years since The Press was first published. A list like this one w...
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Our Truth, Tā Mātou Pono: The racist and complex laws restricting Māori land development
JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF For years, Māori reserve land owners battled racist and restrictive legislation to be able to gain consent to build on their own land. A North Canterbury kuia has spent 36 years trying to build on her homeland. Senior reporter Jody O’Callaghan investigates the complex web of barriers displacing her whānau and tangata whenua across the nation. A more than 100-year-old, twisted and lichen-covered tree sits snugly against Meri Jacobs’ new home. Brought as a seedling from the Muttonbird Islands to Tuahiwi by her tīpuna, the ethereal-looking plant has prospered withou...
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