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Opposition leader Judith Collins ditched her cautious race relations approach to kick off about “some secret Government plans to create an extra-brown Upper House of Parliament. He Puapua, an old Cabinet paper, was yanked out from under a table leg as proof”, Joel Maxwell writes.
OPINION: The working rule of racism is that whatever racists are currently moaning about is the opposite of the truth. So, of course, despite nationwide angst over Treaty overreach, separatism, and apartheid, the only people to literally experience apartheid in Aotearoa were Māori. Apartheid was why Māori rugby players weren’t allowed to tour South Africa as All Blacks as recently as 1960: left at home to avoid upsetting the whites-only apple cart. Later, through the 1970s, Māori and Pasifika players were allowed to travel as ‘honorary whites’, a brilliant technical loophole that managed to simultaneously defile everybody’s intelligence and moral decency. The burp-in
Space Bar, 57 Willis St, 5.30pm, Tonight is the launch night of two/fiftyseven where 18 artists have created work for this new space. The exhibition (in partnership with Mashuko Aotearoa) is to celebrate the return and permanent installation of the works - curated by Miriama Grace-Smith, Xoë Hall, Gina Kiel and Ash Holwell.
Orion Quartet with Victoria Jaenecke
Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, 12:45pm, Koha entry Another opportunity to hear the Orion Quartet, with guest violist Victoria Jaenecke, play Mozart’s String Quintet in g minor KV 516 on historical instruments with gut strings. The quartet consists of Anne Loeser and Rebecca Struthers (violin), Sophia Acheson (viola) and Jane Young (cello). They are members of the NZSO and Orchestra Wellington.
Press Release – Dutch Connection
Waves across Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – a Multicultural Facility
The Dutch community will celebrate ‘all things Dutch’ – all over the country – during the first ever ‘Dutch Week’, from Saturday 24 April to Sunday 2 May. The aim is to highlight and celebrate the culture, language, arts, food and heritage of the Dutch immigrant diaspora – now an integral part of the diverse fabric of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dutch Week will be officially launched by Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, together with Ambassador Mira Woldberg on Saturday in the heritage town of Foxton.
In a symbolic act, Priyanca and Mira will ‘unveil’ a spectacular, colourful 40m Art Mural – designed by Amsterdam artist Jan van der Ploeg.
Press Release – Dutch Connection Waves across Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – a Multicultural Facility Dutch culture and language celebrated nationwide The Dutch community will celebrate all things Dutch all over the country during the first ever Dutch Week, from Saturday …
Waves across Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – a Multicultural Facility
Dutch culture and language celebrated nationwide
The Dutch community will celebrate ‘all things Dutch’ – all over the country – during the first ever ‘Dutch Week’, from Saturday 24 April to Sunday 2 May.
The aim of a week of activities, is to highlight and celebrate the culture, language, arts, food and heritage of the Dutch immigrant diaspora – now an integral part of the diverse fabric of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dutch culture and language
celebrated nationwide
The Dutch community will
celebrate ‘all things Dutch’ – all over the country
– during the first ever ‘Dutch Week’, from Saturday 24
April to Sunday 2 May.
The aim of a week of
activities, is to highlight and celebrate the culture,
language, arts, food and heritage of the Dutch immigrant
diaspora – now an integral part of the diverse fabric of
Aotearoa New Zealand.
A festive launch
Dutch
Week will be officially launched by the Hon. Priyanca
Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic
Communities, together with Ambassador Mira Woldberg on
Saturday 24 April, in the heritage town of Foxton.