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When I was 16 I thought I should be allowed to vote. I thought I was mature enough, and I understood the real world. I was an idiot. I knew nothing.
Yes, I knew a lot about politics, and racism, and sexism, and I figured I could see so much more clearly than the adults around me, because I … View moreWhen I was 16 I thought I should be allowed to vote. I thought I was mature enough, and I understood the real world. I was an idiot. I knew nothing.
Yes, I knew a lot about politics, and racism, and sexism, and I figured I could see so much more clearly than the adults around me, because I wasn’t blinded by learned bias. Bollocks.
I knew what I had been conditioned to know. I hadn’t learned enough, from enough sources to know anything. I hadn’t seen, heard or experienced enough of the real world to learn a damn thing.
I grew up alternately neglected and abused, angry, alone, aware of things no child should be aware of. I grew up lost and seeking something I didn’t even understand existed, let alone how to find. I grew up knowing things, but was still as ignorant as a child could be, about the real world. Because the real world was more than my world.
At 16, I had one brother in and out of prison, one in the army, travelling with the UN peace keepers to Bosnia and Somalia. I had parent in the police force and a parent studying anthropology and sociology. I had grandparent who had been an airforce lieutenant colonel, in WWII, in the pacific islands, an uncle who was a firefighter, and two aunts in banking. And social workers. So many social workers. I had “sources”.
I knew nothing.
Even by 18, when it was legal to vote, I still knew nothing.
More than 30 years later, I still wonder if I know anything.
But what I do know, is those 16 year olds that want the right to vote now, are the same little darlings that scream around the streets, till dawn, in over powered machines mummy and daddy paid for, gathering in the domains, and playgrounds, and unfinished subdivisions to admire each others souped up egos, and commit ram raids on malls and bottle stores at the behest of the adults in their orbits, and say “but it wasn’t my fault” when it all goes wrong.
Yes, for the most part, they were smart enough to figure out that covid wasn’t a conspiracy and the vaccines aren’t about government control. But when they don’t have the common sense to understand you don’t stuff 6+ people into a 5 seat car and hit the gas, and expect it to all go well, do they really have the sense to be part of selecting who represents us, locally, nationally and globally?
Let them vote, but only for their youth representatives. Too many adults don’t have the sense to vote for good general governance, we can’t expect children to.
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Please join us for the official opening of Te Pae Whīra o Pā Harakeke! Come check out this all new skate park in the heart of Flaxmere.
Havelock Handmade Market is on this Saturday the 3rd of December from 9am to 1pm behind At E's cafe. There are stalls with crafts, paintings, jewelry, etc., anything and everything that is handmade!
What better way to while away a Friday afternoon and get your weekend DIY inspiration than drooling over the most beautiful house and garden content of the week?
Homed newsletter keeps you on top of the real estate market, takes you inside gorgeous New Zealand homes, give you a taste of how … View moreWhat better way to while away a Friday afternoon and get your weekend DIY inspiration than drooling over the most beautiful house and garden content of the week?
Homed newsletter keeps you on top of the real estate market, takes you inside gorgeous New Zealand homes, give you a taste of how celebrities live, keep you up to date with interior trends, provide project ideas, and more. Be inspired to dream big about your own space - and get on the path to making those dreams come true. Sign up for free here.
Rhonda Browne at St Columba's HN on Thursday 1 December from 6.30pm to 9.00pm.
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Mentoring will be a period of 6-12 months depending on the programme, no prior experience is required and we'll provide you all the info you need to be an awesome mentor 💚
Head to our website … View moreWant to make a difference and help rangatahi realise potential? Become a mentor today! ⭐
Mentoring will be a period of 6-12 months depending on the programme, no prior experience is required and we'll provide you all the info you need to be an awesome mentor 💚
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Rhonda Browne at St Columba's HN on Saturday 3 December at 2pm. Tickets at the door. Eftpos available. All welcome
Metal painted white and black legs (weathered). Wooden handles. H 22cm, L 63cm and W 33cm.
For those who couldn’t make it yesterday we’ll be open today from 10am to midday so come and grab a bargain. Irises $6 and perennials $3. 438 Twyford Road, Hastings.
For those who couldn’t make it yesterday we’ll be open today from 10am to midday so come and grab a bargain. Irises $6 and perennials $3. 438 Twyford Road, Hastings.
We are giving 10 lucky winners $1,000 cash each this Christmas, to enter all you have to do is make a purchase on Mags4Gifts. Spoil your loved ones by gifting them a subscription or treat yourself to your favourite magazine or newspaper subscription.
Mags4Gifts is your one-stop shop for all of … View moreWe are giving 10 lucky winners $1,000 cash each this Christmas, to enter all you have to do is make a purchase on Mags4Gifts. Spoil your loved ones by gifting them a subscription or treat yourself to your favourite magazine or newspaper subscription.
Mags4Gifts is your one-stop shop for all of your Christmas gifts with a range of over 50 products to choose from, including our popular NZ House & Garden, NZ Gardener, and TV Guide magazines.
Each product purchased on Mags4Gifts will automatically place you in the draw to win a cash prize - and the best part, there’s no limit on how many times you can enter! Promotion ends 8 Jan 2023, for T&Cs click here.
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1m wide by 700mm deep 420 high. (lol 420 high)
Made from that plastic wicker stuff. Reasonable condition. With glass top.
Free to collect only.
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