Source: PhilipPatston.com Now that ANZAC week – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings where New Zealand and Australian troops were killed – is over, I feel better about sharing my somewhat unpopular beliefs about continually marking this occasion. Suggesting ANZAC Day, let alone ANZAC Week, is glorifying war brings protest from almost everyone…
Blake Leitch is a writer from Auckland’s North Shore who recently graduated from Massey University with a degree in journalism. He also recently graduated the Be. Leadership programme. In this week’s guest blog, he shares his thoughts on how we can move from diversity and inclusion, to equality and universal rights for all. Throughout my small, little…
I went to a wedding of a family friend the other day. I don’t really have any regular contact with this person – I only see them once every few years at family gatherings – so I was a little surprised to be invited. However, I thought it was nice to be considered as weddings…
Growing up, the concept of bravery most often presented to me by my parents was the military kind. Dad, a WWII veteran awarded the military Medal for Bravery, was typically stoic about his wartime exploits. But Mum’s eyes would glow with pride when recounting the story as she knew it.
