racism Archive

  • David Clendon

    Beware “the racial bogeyman!” - by David Clendon



    The editorial in this week’s NBR puts an ill-informed boot into Maoridom in a manner that would bring joy to Don Brash – in fact for all I know he may have written it! Under the guise of assessing the membership of the recently appointed constitutional advisory panel, the extraordinary excursion into purple prose seeks [...] read more
    August 12, 2011 5:29 pm - 13 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Donald Brash, racism, and political advantage - by David Clendon



    I almost feel sorry for ordinary members and supporters of the Act party.  Most of them base their support on a shared belief in laissez faire free market capitalism; a preference for a small, ‘non-interventionist’ state; and a form of social liberalism that gives primacy to the rights of the individual. That’s not a worldview [...] read more
    July 9, 2011 8:45 am - 56 Comments
  • frog

    The hypocrisy of Brash’s “one law for all” - by frog



    Failed National Party Leader Don Brash has been banging on a lot again about “one law for all” since his hostile takeover of the ACT Party last week. So I thought I’d take a look at Brash’s track record when he was an MP: 9 December 2004: Brash voted against the Civil Union Bill which [...] read more
    May 5, 2011 11:14 am - 19 Comments
  • frog

    Larry Baldock and the Dickheads - by frog



    No, I didn’t mistake Larry Baldock and the Dickheads for Ian Dury and the Blockheads, who were 1970s icons with songs like Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, and Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick. Ian Dury, who was impaired by poliomyelitis, also wrote and performed a wonderful song Spasticus Autisticus, protesting against the [...] read more
    March 28, 2011 9:50 pm - 39 Comments
  • frog

    Racist TVNZ scheduling makes a very angry frog - by frog



    I’m meant to be on holiday. But something happened today which made me really angry, so I thought I would post about it. A highlight of my summer holiday is watching the tennis at the ASB stadium in Auckland. I don’t personally attend the stadium (the majority of the punters there seem to want to [...] read more
    January 6, 2011 9:14 pm - 25 Comments
  • frog

    Could it finally be bedtime for Bonzo Brash? - by frog



    I am thoroughly sick of hearing failed National Party Leader Don Brash’s world view.  It is lamentably and consistently the “3 R’s”: Ronald (Reagan), Roger (Douglas) and Racism. Brash covered all fields in his latest Return to Orewa effort, setting out the same divisive economic and racial agenda that back in 2005 lost him the [...] read more
    November 30, 2010 6:44 pm - 18 Comments
  • frog

    Paul Henry an international embarrassment to New Zealand - by frog



    Indian TV station NDTV reports: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has described as “totally unacceptable” the remarks made by a TV talk show host in New Zealand against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The minister said that the High Commissioner of New Zealand has been asked to meet him. Earlier this week, TV anchor Paul [...] read more
    October 7, 2010 8:33 pm - 65 Comments
  • frog

    Williamson and English running racial interference on foreign investment - by frog



    Yesterday, Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson claimed that opposition to foreign investment is more about racism than overseas ownership. He needs to have a word to his colleague, Finance Minister Bill English, who last month seemed to be pandering to the supposed racism Williamson criticises. Williamson and English seem to be both running racial interference, albeit from opposite sides of the field, for continued slack regulation on foreign investment. read more
    September 3, 2010 9:44 am - 17 Comments
  • frog

    Clowns to the left of me, racists to the right… - by frog



    Something ugly crawled out from under a rock this week. In response to the Government’s proposals to repeal the Foreshore and Seabed Act, some strange bedfellows have established the Coastal Coalition. It is a blatantly racist campaign, but is unfortunately supported by some who perceive themselves on the left of the political spectrum. They need to think again. read more
    August 19, 2010 6:19 pm - 93 Comments
  • frog

    Key’s support for Howard’s ICC Presidency bid ignores history - by frog



    John Key has gone in to bat for former Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s nomination as International Cricket Council (ICC) Vice-President. But Howard’s record in Australian domestic and foreign policy is one of pandering to, rather than combating, racism – an issue which is bound to be very sensitive in most of the ICC Test-playing nations which have themselves experienced racist colonial rule in the not so distant past. read more
    July 4, 2010 11:52 am - 6 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Prejudice against Pasifika players offside - by Keith Locke



    The New Zealand Herald was right to call “offensive” Andy Haden’s suggestion that the Crusaders rugby team has done better by having fewer Polynesians in the team. After claiming the Crusaders had a quota of three Polynesian players Haden said “and it’s worked”. This prejudicial attitude is not new, particularly in Haden’s Auckland where some [...] read more
    May 30, 2010 12:33 pm - 46 Comments
  • frog

    A fruitless mix of racism and conspiracy theories - by frog



    A reader has emailed wishing me a happy birthday and sending me a link to a Fox News on-line poll about the US Tea Party movement that has really helped to make my birthday a happy one. read more
    March 10, 2010 2:35 pm - 10 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    Goff delivers wedge to split the left - by Metiria Turei



    For all the indignation at the response to his speech , what did Goff expect whanau and hapu would hear in it? He starts with a criticism of Hone, he attacks the Maori Party, he promotes unjust treaty settlements and he defends the discriminatory foreshore legislation. And all delivered to a predominately Pakeha audience. How [...] read more
    December 1, 2009 10:14 am - 50 Comments
  • frog

    Racist? - by frog



    According to the Dominion Post, ‘Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has questioned whether former All Blacks’ prop Craig Dowd is racist and says racism is rife in New Zealand’. I don’t know Craig Dowd, and don’t read rugby commentary the same way I do political analysis so I can’t comment on the specific accusations against [...] read more
    July 12, 2008 12:53 pm - 87 Comments