As Paul Spoonley spoke to us a couple of weeks ago a faded memory returned. I’d forgotten that I had had a public debate with him as Mayor years ago on the Holmes show. Where I had expressed frustration with some of his public pronouncements on white power in this city. He, and the media, had … [Read more...]
Waitangi Day thoughts
It’s a day to pause and reflect on Waitangi Day. Māori TV is always wonderful, as are many articles in the media. However, one interview stuck out for me. It was one in the Sunday Times and Glenn McConnell interviewed Kelvin Davis. … [Read more...]
This Week – Tony Green and Hamimah Tuyan
This week we are privileged to have Tony Green from the Muslim community. Tony is going to talk from the theme “what now?”. He will be joined by Hamimah Tuyan of Singapore. Join us Tuesday on Zoom: 5pm for 5.30 … [Read more...]
Isn’t the debate about public statues interesting?
There has been considerable debate about the statue of Edward Colston being delivered to a watery grave in the Bristol Harbour recently. It was fascinating to look back at Colston’s history. His company transported more than 100,000 slaves from West Africa to the Caribbean and the Americas … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 11 Feb 2020
I have found it interesting how powerful groups use abuse toward immigrants to consolidate their power and position. I remember old people, in the community I grew up in, telling me that when they were in the workforce factories had a sign outside them which had “INNA” in front of them. This meant … [Read more...]
Meng Foon
If ever there was an inspired appointment to the position of Race Relations Conciliator, it was the appointment of Meng Foon. This guy is as fantastic in the flesh as he appears in articles. He is the real oil. He’s somebody who builds bridges between cultures with such ease he makes it look simple. … [Read more...]