We are filled with gratitude that we are still both alive, loving and supporting each other, mostly in good health, and able to enjoy life in this amazing country, Aotearoa. We specially appreciate the tree-bordered streets and parks of Grey Lynn, the easy access to interesting cultural activities and eating places , the […]
1. International Women’s Day and Month
March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A LIVELY WOMEN’S DISCUSSION “Level Up –Let’s change the World” (scheduled for International Women’s Day, but postponed because of Covid Lockdown) was an intergenerational discussion chaired with skill and empathy by Miriama Kamo. It made an inspiring – and challenging- 7.30am start to the day on Wednesday 17 March at the Civic Club. A diverse […]
2. The Media…
March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
On 8 March, on Maori Television, Moana Maniapoto devoted her whole programme (Te Ao with Moana) to interviews with 12 Maori women on the subject, ” Speaking rights on the Marae”. There were many different views about women speaking on the marae. Acknowledgements were given to the late Whaia McClutchie, Merata Mita and Eva Rickard. […]
3. Other Women’s Events This Month.
March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
ALBA – an Octagenarian cyclist ALBA, the Auckland Lesbian Business Association, had as its guest speaker on Wednesday 10th March a very special woman – Jill Lundmark, who has, for the last 13 years, until Covid Lockdowns stopped her, taken her bicycle and gone overseas for 3 months of every year, exploring new places each […]
Happy PRIDE Month!
February 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
There are lots of exciting events in Tāmaki Makaurau during Pride month.. …we started with the SameSameButDifferent Writers’ Festival The SSBD Literary Festival is the only LGBTQI Festival of its kind in Australasia- a celebration of Aotearoa’s LGBTQI writing talent. This is its sixth year- it was founded in 2016 by Peter Wells, who, sadly, […]
Wrangling with Racism
February 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Although many Pakeha people in Aotearoa have become more aware of the racism we’ve inherited and continue to perpetuate, and more inclined to call it out, we still have a long way to go. A few recent examples- and the reactions to them: Racism in Parliament: Trevor Mallard, speaker of the House, made a blunder […]
Trumped! Now Biden- Our Time…
January 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
The last four years have made the USA feel like a foreign country, to us – our wonderful ex-wwoofing friends have been stuck in an alien land run by a psychopath, egging on the sad and the bad to acts of intimidation and violence, and destroying many of the bonds of friendship and solidarity […]
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