#ArmsDownNZ

On May 30 #ArmsDownNZ began to trend on Twitter as we learned that NZ Police’s trial Armed Response Team had not been reserved for incidents that posed “significant risk”, but had largely been doing normal Police work. This news landed just 5 days after the horrifying murder of George Floyd at the hands of American …

Letter to MP Scott Simpson regarding connectivity in Papa Aroha

25 May, 2020 Dear Mr. Simpson, I’m a dual resident of Papa Aroha north of Coromandel, and Auckland. Through the COVID-19 crisis I have relocated to Papa Aroha to be with my family, and have had more first hand experience of the constant struggles they have in regards to internet connectivity.  I recently wrote a personal …