The Maori In Us All

Gareth MorganTreaty

The All Blacks  are in the UK, they’ll be doing the haka. All New Zealanders will cheer and beam with pride as they do it. Those of us lucky to be at the venues will no doubt pine for home. … Read More

Digging in – Stale Mates Worsen Flag Mess

Gareth MorganTreaty

The debacle over the incompetence of the Flag Consideration Panel is spurring ever-growing ramifications for the politicians. The latest demonstration of petty mindedness from a political quarter comes from Andrew Little who, when faced with the question of whether Labour … Read More

NZ rivers in the international spotlight

Gareth MorganEnvironment

2015 is the first year New Zealand has been included in the International RiverFoundation’s RiverPrize. The Morgan Foundation is pleased to sponsor the New Zealand leg of the awards. Riverprize is the world’s most prestigious environmental award, giving recognition, reward … Read More

The Treaty of Waitangi – a Subject of National Pride

Gareth MorganTreaty

Our “Talk Treaty” exercise has comprised video recordings wherein a cross section of New Zealanders have been kind enough to speak candidly about their experiences with the treaty and their perspectives on issues related to it. Our interviewees confirmed almost … Read More

Flag Consideration Panel Fails Miserably

Gareth MorganTreaty

“They can have a choice of colours as long as it’s black”. The words so famously uttered by Henry Ford when he launched his Model T may as well apply to the choices John Burrows’ Flag Consideration Panel has provided … Read More