Joris De Bres is a former race relations commissioner and current chair of Project Crimson, which works to restore pohutukawa and rata to New Zealand’s forests and coastlines.
The inquiry into the mosque attacks was non-transparent from the outset.
The lack of Māori language or symbolism on the SuperGold Card isn't just a design issue – it's emblematic of the overwhelming whiteness of Aotearoa's over-65 population.
Last weekend the Queenstown community planted 1,000 trees to welcome new migrants to the region.
Why is the Office of Ethnic Communities looking for people to do its work for free, asks former race relations commissioner Joris de Bres.
At the core of the former race relations commissioner's concerns is engagement with affected Muslims. Read his letter, and the inquiry response.
The family whose two children were taken by Oranga Tamariki has finally been reunited. Joris de Bres was there as the court ruling was made to return their daughter.
The newborn baby taken from his parents by Oranga Tamariki at an Auckland hospital last year is coming home, but their daughter remains in state custody. Joris de Bres follows the family's fight to get their children back.
Joris de Bres shares the story of a family who almost had their child, who suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, taken away due to a bruise caused by that illness.
A baby girl with broken ribs is taken into government care; 14 months later her newborn brother is also taken into custody at an Auckland hospital. But the case is not as simple as it seems, writes Joris de Bres.
From optimistic beginnings in 1890, Arbor Day has fallen into semi-obscurity around the country. But there’s a very good reason why New Zealand needs this day, and more native trees, says Trees That Count ambassador Joris De Bres.
