OpinionOur ancestors were not conspiracy theoristsOur communities need us to listen to the people who have dedicated their lives to making ours better – not those who only want to exploit our fears.By Christine L Ammunson | 17th August, 2020Contributing writer
I thought NZ had changed. Then I saw the cartoon making fun of our Sāmoan babies’ deathsI know the humanity of New Zealanders is far greater than the zero empathy of a cartoonist. But it still hurts.By Christine L Ammunson | 4th December, 2019Contributing writer
Mia and Raymond: a galaxy better than the bigots and their facile apologiesIn the space of days a waitress is racially abused in Auckland and a deaf student mocked by his peers in Canterbury. In both cases the apologies fall short.By Christine L Ammunson | 26th August, 2019Contributing writer
Mālo lava le galue malosi Seiuli Dwayne Johnson: We see you. We see ourselvesWe've become used to Samoan characters as peripheral bad guys. But Hobbs & Shaw showed us someone who is us. And he kicks arse.By Christine L Ammunson | 20th August, 2019Contributing writer
These brave survivors are the New Zealanders of the Year a million times overFrom meeting other former foster kids I know that I was one of the lucky ones. Today we have to put survivors front and centre of the inquiry into abuse in state careBy Christine L Ammunson | 25th June, 2018Contributing writer
From Martin Luther King to Donald Trump: how speeches reflect our worldAs America marks one of their greatest orators on Martin Luther King Day, Christine Ammunson looks back on her trip to Georgetown University for the World Speechwriters Conference in October.By Christine L Ammunson | 16th January, 2018Contributing writer
Admitting Golliwogs are awful won’t ruin your childhood, we promiseChristine Ammunson is a Samoan New Zealander who was brought up on The Black and White Minstrel Show, Golliwogs and Little Black Sambo books. You're allowed to let the past go without disrespecting those you love, she writes.By Christine L Ammunson | 11th January, 2018Contributing writer
