Indigeneity and colonialism not useful metaphors for Israel

Ben Kepes 08 November 2023 I’m fortunate to serve on the board of an iwi organisation. Having the opportunity to get to know the intricacies of Te Ao Maori, even at a slightly superficial level, is fascinating. One concept that I’ve started to get to terms with is ahi ka, a concept in Te Ao…

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Antisemitism – since 7 October 2023

New Zealand Jewish Community denounces escalating antisemitism, silence from political leaders. As the New Zealand Jewish community experiences unprecedented levels of antisemitic abuse, the New Zealand Jewish Council calls on political leaders, religious leaders and all of civil society to condemn antisemitism unequivocally. Members of Aotearoa’s small Jewish community report feeling more vulnerable than they…

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Social Cohesion

In respomnse to the Ministry of Social Development’s request for feed back on social cohesion the following submission was made.

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