In June 2025 I made a sumbission against the Regulatory Standards Bill. I'm sharing that submission below, for the record, since this blog site is where I tend to store the things I've written. Tēnā koutou, my name is Tracey Bridges and I’m writing to oppose this Bill. I’m writing as a private citizen, but… Continue reading Regulatory Standards Bill submission
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An ode to te reo Māori
As we approach Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, I’ve been imagining the sort of place Aotearoa would be if we all spoke te reo Māori. What a nation we would be. Imagine if every one of us was fluent or at least conversant in te reo, and used it comfortably and interchangeably in our… Continue reading An ode to te reo Māori