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Mary Hobbs

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To all mayors and councillors

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A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. — Mahutma Gandhi Congratulations! Each...

Your vote and genuine democracy

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In a true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself. — Mahatma Gandhi By Mary Hobbs Some weeks ago, I watched...

Mary Hobbs: What Becomes of the Broken-hearted?

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Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Earlier this week I was reading a series of heart-felt stories from many Kiwis who suffered...

Brave kiwis in strange times

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'A small group of determined and like-minded people can change the course of history.' — Mahatma Gandhi I watched the recent propaganda piece launched by...

A gentle people with great courage

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'The rights of man do not come from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.' - President John F Kennedy....

The War on Words

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Words can move mountains, pierce the toughest armour, make the sun shine, and surround us in the fiercest of storms. They can communicate love,...

A Matter of Honour

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Mary Hobbs Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being...

ANZAC Day 2022

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Two of my great-uncles, Percy, on the left, and Richard (Bob) on the right, volunteered for service when New Zealanders went to war in...

Speaking for the silenced – and rebuilding the health system

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Many years before my life as a writer and publisher I specialised in Coronary and Intensive Care as an NZRN. One of the key aspects...

Reflections on 2 March 2022

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As dawn broke three weeks ago, on Wednesday, 2 March 2022, police — and those dressed in police uniforms, with numbers covered or difficult...
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