Archive - Thoughts from the North

April 2025

How karakia fit into our justice system

By someone who knows more about karakia than I do

Apr 10 •

Move to disallow part of tikanga Regs

Automatic disallowance in a few weeks

Apr 9 •

Regulation Review Committee's tikanga decision

The Committee probably went as far as it could

Apr 6 •

Complaint about Regulations making tikanga compulsory for law students.

Regulation Review Committee reported this morning

Apr 4 •

Karakia in judicial proceedings

In a comment to my Substack, It never rains, but it pours, it was suggested that I should write to the Attorney-General and the Minister of Justice.

Apr 4 •

March 2025

It never rains, but it pours

Freedom of thought and conscience under attack everywhere

Mar 28 •

Why we have the Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion, and Belief

The Law Association of New Zealand’s LawNews today published my Why we have the right to freedom of expression and belief. This post is an edited…

Mar 27 •

National Party Dodging Difficult Issue

Too timid (or woke) to act. Too cowardly to say they won't act.

Mar 12 •

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