The Economic Argument for Saving te reo Maori in New Zealand

Ever since the country started marking the Maori Language Week forty years ago, the cultural and historical argument to preserve the language has held its ground. It's time to introduce the economic element into it as well.

New Zealand, No- 8 wire, NZ Issue 2newzzitDecember 31, 2015Maori, te reoComment

Maori: The benefits of Kapa Haka

With Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival coming to Christchurch this year, spotlight was once again on the contributions made by the traditional Maori warrior dance to social cohesion, health and education outcomes

New Zealand, No- 8 wire, NZ Issue 2newzzitDecember 31, 2015kapa haka, Maori, Te MatatiniComment

#SaveOurKauri has a precedent in India: 363 people gave up their lives trying to save as many trees in what is arguably world's greatest conservation story

The Bishnois - India's 'original conservationists' – would be so proud of Michael Tavares spending four-days on a 500-year-old Kauri tree in Titirangi, West Auckland

New Zealand, NZ Issue 2, The big OEnewzzitDecember 31, 2015biishnoi, environment, kauriComment

Sports: How safe is rugby

Americans are talking about it, some in UK are also sitting up and taking notice; it's time New Zealand also tackles Rugby safety issues head-on

New Zealand, No- 8 wire, NZ Issue 1newzzitDecember 31, 2015american football, rugbyComment

Elderly: Focus on regulating retirement villages

With proliferation of retirement villages in recent times, the need now is to put in place regulations to protect the interests of elderly residents of such homes

New Zealand, No- 8 wire, NZ Issue 1newzzitDecember 31, 2015elderly, retirement villagesComment

The Forgotten History of Indians at Gallipoli: Yes, Almost 1400 Were Killed There!

New research points that about 15,000 Indian troops – almost three times more than previously thought – served at the Turkish battlefield side-by-side the Anzacs

New Zealand, NZ Issue 1, The big OEnewzzitDecember 31, 20151st world ward, gallipoli, indiansComment

Sino-NZ: Enforce Stamp Duty, Don't Worry About China, Learn From Singapore

After Labour's ill-conceived Chinese surname saga, Finance Minister Bill English gave a hint about potential backlash (though, not in so much words) from the Chinese Government after returning from that country recently. But if Singapore example is anything to go by, protecting one's national interests (read - selling milk to China) without upsetting the Chinese Government (read - enforcing a stamp duty on foreigners buying property in Auckland) is certainly feasible.

New Zealand, NZ Issue 1, The big OEnewzzitDecember 31, 2015china, property, singapore, stamp dutyComment