Ed's View
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Is Hone Harawira a racist?
The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many...
Wed, November 11, 2009, 11:34 am EST -
You have to feel for John Key
John Key must wake up every morning and worry.And I'm not talking about what the economy is doing or if climate change has become irreversible.I'm confident in saying that I bet he wakes up and worries about what the people who make up his side of...
Thu, November 5, 2009, 11:06 am EST -
It's time to stop the carnage
I wrote several weeks ago about how riding a bike in Auckland was literally like running the gauntlet when it comes to trying to share the road with cars, trucks and buses.Last Thursday we heard that another cyclist's life had been claimed by a...
Mon, October 19, 2009, 3:17 pm EST -
Are you ready for the big one?
The earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent tragedy that has engulfed Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga should be a wake-up call for all...
Thu, October 1, 2009, 12:42 pm EST -
When sport turns nasty
Running sensation Caster Semenya is a 'hermaphrodite'. Now that's out in the open and a teenager has been given the biggest existential shudder of her life, what next?To be honest, why this information was of any consequence in the first place is beyond...
Fri, September 11, 2009, 2:50 pm EST -
Crazy driving or driving me crazy?
Last week's banning of texting and talking while holding a mobile phone in a motor vehicle has been greeted with plenty of enthusiasm - and I think it's great.As a bike rider – yes that's right I try to ride my bike to work as much as possible,...
Mon, August 17, 2009, 12:20 pm EST -
Seriously, what happened here?
It's been a couple of weeks between posts for me and I must admit I've been struggling for something to write about.And as my mum always said "if you haven't got anything good to say don't say anything".Some of you will no doubt hit back and...
Mon, July 27, 2009, 2:25 pm EST -
Make sure you have your say
New Zealand goes to the polls again soon to decide whether the anti-smacking bill should stay or go.That's an awfully simple explanation of the upcoming referendum.But is it what most of you are expecting?I think it's fair to say that most Kiwis...
Tue, July 7, 2009, 11:59 am EST -
It's all fun and games - until someone wins a seat
There are few surprises in the Mt Albert by-election results; Labour's David Shearer was the clear winner, taking 63 per cent of the vote, with National's Melissa Lee coming in a distant second with 17 per cent.Less predictable was Ben Boyce, from the...
Thu, June 25, 2009, 1:57 pm EST -
Not-so-supercity
Submissions to the select committee on the future of Auckland's governance close this Friday (June 26), bringing to an end the only opportunity for citizens and rate payers to have their say on the Government's 'super city' proposal....
Wed, June 24, 2009, 2:07 pm EST -
Joke of a defence force not so funny?
It's well known that New Zealand's defence force is less than intimidating on a world scale. Less well known is that our woefully inadequate defence spending, and sometimes isolationist foreign policy, could be jeopardising our trade links with key...
Tue, June 23, 2009, 11:45 am EST -
Fieldays still going strong
Yahoo!Xtra's roving reporter checked out the action at Fieldays...
Fri, June 12, 2009, 9:40 am EST -
Arm the police - level the playing field
Should Kiwi cops be carrying guns all the time?Of course they should.In my opinion it's as simple as that. And let me say that I have thought this for a while and it is not a knee jerk reaction to what has happened in Napier last week....
Tue, May 12, 2009, 9:21 am EST -
It's time to get in the fight
There's no other word that has as much fear and tragedy surrounding it than cancer.When I think about it, I don't know anyone in my circle of friends and family who has not, in some way, been affected by cancer.By affected I mean; been treated for...
Mon, May 11, 2009, 2:44 pm EST -
It takes a fallen hero for us to think
Why is it that it always takes a tragedy for people to realise how much they rely on someone or an organisation so much?The tragic death in the line of duty of Hawke's Bay policeman Len Snee is a highlight of exactly what I'm talking about.The tributes...
Fri, May 8, 2009, 2:22 pm EST -
Where did it all start going wrong?
What kind of country do we live in?This week we have seen the bashing of two elderly men and a five-month-old baby dominate the news.All three stories disgust me.A 27-year-old student in Auckland bashed a 78-year-old man in an apparent road rage...
Thu, April 9, 2009, 6:52 pm EST -
Road rage or plain old thuggery?
'Gutless wonder' and 'coward' are two words that come to mind when I think about the 27-year-old who bashed a 78-year-old grandfather in a road rage incident in Auckland.There are others of course but they could not be published here.According to...
Wed, April 8, 2009, 9:33 am EST -
So what do you think of NZ?
For someone who's stepping into New Zealand for the first time, especially from the hustle and bustle in India, the first thing that strikes is the thinly populated cities and towns.'So what do you think about our country?' is the question that keeps...
Tue, March 31, 2009, 1:42 pm EST -
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Fri, March 27, 2009, 9:52 am EST -
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Ed's View
November 11, 2009, 11:34 amIs Hone Harawira a racist?The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many...
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