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This Disability Pride Week, let us be proud of our disabilities and vocal in that pride
This Disability Pride Week, let us be proud of our disabilities and vocal in that pride
This story was originally written for the Human Rights Commission’s coverage of Disability Pride Week and posted on their website. The…
Archie Buissink
Dec 5, 2017
It’s time we talk about our constitution.
It’s time we talk about our constitution.
A country’s constitutional bedrock is more important than it may seem as it lays out a nation’s political and legal structure, while…
Archie Buissink
Sep 18, 2017
The Debate Surrounding Waging War for Peace
The Debate Surrounding Waging War for Peace
This essay was originally entered in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2017 where it won a Silver Award in the Senior category —…
Archie Buissink
Sep 17, 2017
How can we increase youth civic engagement?
How can we increase youth civic engagement?
This essay was originally entered in the Assoc. of Former MP’s of New Zealand essay competition on “how to increase young people’s…
Archie Buissink
Sep 17, 2017
The new Auckland Council budget is a win for us, the city’s youth
The new Auckland Council budget is a win for us, the city’s youth
Auckland Council voted a few days ago to approve the 2017–2018 Budget proposed by new Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. The Mayor says “ This is a…
Archie Buissink
Jun 2, 2017
Introduction Speech to the Amnesty Int NZ Annual Hui 2017
Introduction Speech to the Amnesty Int NZ Annual Hui 2017
I gave this speech to Amnesty International NZ members at the 2017 Annual Hui in Christchurch on 27 May 2017 as a new coopted member on the…
Archie Buissink
May 31, 2017
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