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Darkmatter should not be welcome in Wellington

Dear Meow, InsideOUT, New Zealand Portrait Gallery and Slow Boat Records,   I'm writing regarding your upcoming Darkmatter ...
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Are you perpetuating sexism? An open letter to RainbowYOUTH and InsideOUT

Dear RainbowYOUTH and InsideOUT, I'm writing this letter in light of the influence your organisations have and work ...
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San Francisco's De Young Museum, and the lie of Irian Jaya

In September, I spent a morning at De Young museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. I was excited ...
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"Unconscious bias" in education goes deeper than the classroom

When I was eight, the kids at school used to call me the "dictionary eater" - ironically, this ...
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#VinylBarHarassment: Wellington women speak out on nightclub rape culture

Two Wellington women have made news calling out Courtney Place's Vinyl Bar, for its shockingly negligent response to sexual harassment ...
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How will the TPPA impact women?: Interview with Jane Kelsey

I'm quite sure the select committee on the TPPA is an all-male panel, unlikely to investigate the potential ...
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How Apirana Ngata pioneered contemporary "creativity in schools"

"Creativity" is a twenty-first century buzzword, and it's been refreshing in recent years to see thinkers like Ken Robinson apply ...
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When the shoe won't fit: transgenderism's sticking points

I have two good friends who are mums with small boys who like wearing nail polish and dresses, ...
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"An alibi for voyeurism": sexual politics at the Wellington City Gallery

Last year, Te Papa museum exhibited one of my favourite Aotearoa artworks. It was part of a small ...
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If yoga is a peace practice, can we still do it in Bali?

Article written for West Papua with Sarrah Jayne, Off the Mat Wellington The practice of yoga is an art and a ...
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The importance of music at school: lessons from Ngataki

In February this year, Radio New Zealand reported that music in schools is in crisis. Programmes receive meager funding from the Education ...
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Some johns are policemen: on sexual violence, reporting, and legalising prostitution

On May 26, Amnesty International released a policy on prostitution, advocating for the global decriminalisation of prostitution worldwide, ...
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