Including a podcast of the weekly 'hoon' with Peter Bale and special guest David Satter zooming in from Washington. Satter has written books about Russian history and the rise of Vladimir Putin
A fantastic listen as usual. I wondered if either of you could recommend some good resources for learning more about historic decisions/policies that contributed to ongoing injustice for Māori? The examples you gave were interesting and I'd like to broaden my understanding (as I imagine other Kākā subscribers may wish to as well).
Hey Bernard, really enjoyed the talk about the Treaty and co-governance. Having been exposed to the Waitangi Tribunal process quite young in my career it really is something I was dumbfounded to have never encountered in school or from those around me.
A great book on the treaty is New Treaty, New Tradition by Dr Carwin Jones where he does a great job of explaining legal concepts and the Maori approach to settlement through story telling.
Even Waitangi Tribunal reports provide good recounts of history for areas that have gone through the Tribunal process. As you may know, Moana Jackson passed during the week - he contributed so much to the Tribunal and really gave a strong and reasoned voice for why it matters to continual grow and talk about how we arrange as ourselves democratically.
It is a real shame that Mr. Seymour and his party faithful feel this is fertile ground for votes to attack and regress on something which has been around for decades now. I guess it shows how superficial and weak minded our politics can be as Mr. Stater put it!
That was an extraordinary interview. I worked for UNPO before and during the dreadful conflict in Chechyna. The world absolutely didn't seem to care. The stories we covered were heart breaking although I met some wonderful and brave people who become friends and colleagues. I remember a group of women who documented human rights abuses there(they had the most dreadful photos and stories) who wore brooches of broken guns and were brave beyond brave. I think they called themselves "mothers against war". To think that Putin is in the position he is today on the deaths of so many in a small country (population 1.3 million) is yet another reason for him to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Peter, Roman Polanski directed the excellent movie Chinatown, it was Jack Nicholson (or his character Jake Gittes) who had his nose sliced. The character played chillingly by the elderly John Huston turned out to be truly ghastly ... hints of Putin. Have you watched the follow-up Two Jakes? You must. Jake G meets another Jake played by Harvey Keitel. You don't work out who his laughing eyes wife is, until the end and the tragic demise of one of the Jakes. Also, yes, the local politics around the stories is topical and the wide spaces and architecture of early LA are lovingly reproduced. Thanks Peter for bringing the slow talking David Slatter to our attention with his wonderful insights into one of planet earth's many resident psychopaths.
Gave up listening to the interview with David Satter on Putin as Peter Bale's constant interruptions with his own opinions got too irritating - as bad as Kathryn Ryan's interviews on RNZ Nation.
Thanks Bernard. Striking comment here in the FT piece, but little evidence base to support it. What's your take?
https://www.ft.com/content/0fb90fd5-d99c-4220-99dd-3f3a38525284?commentID=27c58786-202e-40cc-aed6-ba9921f1a179
Kia ora Bernard and Peter,
A fantastic listen as usual. I wondered if either of you could recommend some good resources for learning more about historic decisions/policies that contributed to ongoing injustice for Māori? The examples you gave were interesting and I'd like to broaden my understanding (as I imagine other Kākā subscribers may wish to as well).
Cheers and keep doing what you do.
Hey Bernard, really enjoyed the talk about the Treaty and co-governance. Having been exposed to the Waitangi Tribunal process quite young in my career it really is something I was dumbfounded to have never encountered in school or from those around me.
A great book on the treaty is New Treaty, New Tradition by Dr Carwin Jones where he does a great job of explaining legal concepts and the Maori approach to settlement through story telling.
Even Waitangi Tribunal reports provide good recounts of history for areas that have gone through the Tribunal process. As you may know, Moana Jackson passed during the week - he contributed so much to the Tribunal and really gave a strong and reasoned voice for why it matters to continual grow and talk about how we arrange as ourselves democratically.
It is a real shame that Mr. Seymour and his party faithful feel this is fertile ground for votes to attack and regress on something which has been around for decades now. I guess it shows how superficial and weak minded our politics can be as Mr. Stater put it!
That was an extraordinary interview. I worked for UNPO before and during the dreadful conflict in Chechyna. The world absolutely didn't seem to care. The stories we covered were heart breaking although I met some wonderful and brave people who become friends and colleagues. I remember a group of women who documented human rights abuses there(they had the most dreadful photos and stories) who wore brooches of broken guns and were brave beyond brave. I think they called themselves "mothers against war". To think that Putin is in the position he is today on the deaths of so many in a small country (population 1.3 million) is yet another reason for him to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Peter, Roman Polanski directed the excellent movie Chinatown, it was Jack Nicholson (or his character Jake Gittes) who had his nose sliced. The character played chillingly by the elderly John Huston turned out to be truly ghastly ... hints of Putin. Have you watched the follow-up Two Jakes? You must. Jake G meets another Jake played by Harvey Keitel. You don't work out who his laughing eyes wife is, until the end and the tragic demise of one of the Jakes. Also, yes, the local politics around the stories is topical and the wide spaces and architecture of early LA are lovingly reproduced. Thanks Peter for bringing the slow talking David Slatter to our attention with his wonderful insights into one of planet earth's many resident psychopaths.
Gave up listening to the interview with David Satter on Putin as Peter Bale's constant interruptions with his own opinions got too irritating - as bad as Kathryn Ryan's interviews on RNZ Nation.