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Neither Washington nor Moscow
Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Martin Crick considers how competing geopolitical interests turn to violent conflagration, and how…
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The Wellington Occupation
Martin Crick considers the politics represented in the lockdown protests at parliament. First published alongside Paul Hopkinson's in April 2022, though…
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Anti-Mandate Protests & the Left’s Failure
In early 2022 an unlikely alliance of protesters occupied the parliamentary grounds. Paul Hopkinson reflects on the reaction from the left-wing…
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A modest proposal for the conversion of the South Island of New Zealand into a park themed upon The Lord of the Rings
Andrew Tait suggests a novel solution to the South Island Question, with a proposal to alleviate our economic woes while celebrating the true heights of…
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Our History: The Commonweal
Martin Crick explores the original Commonweal first published in New Zealand in 1903. This article was first published in April 200 for volume one of…
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What is The Commonweal?
The following is a version of the editorial from the first edition of The Commonweal where Martin Crick expresses the purpose of the publication. We…
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