The parties on the right have aimed to exploit fear when what we need to be is ‘tough on poverty’ not crime
Dylan Asafo
Dawn Raids apology ‘empty’ without action on immigration
What was noticeably missing from the Government's apology announcement was a list of actions to address intergenerational harms caused by the Dawn Raids. Dylan Asafo on what those actions should look like.
Dawn raids' long racist shadow persists
Any apology for the 1970s dawn raids on Pacific people needs to be backed by real change on migration and challenging work against racism, writes Dylan Asafo
The cruel violence of 'kindness' and 'unity'
Dylan Asafo argues that it’s impossible to govern for "all New Zealanders” in an exceptionally unequal society like ours.
The racism behind NZ's inaction in the Pacific
Dylan Asafo asks why the NZ Government is doing nothing in the face of major human rights crises in the Pacific
Covid-19: The 'choices' Māori and Pasifika don't have
Dylan Asafo looks at the 'choices' Māori and Pasifika don't have during this pandemic, highlighting their current lack of human rights in New Zealand.
Time to dismantle our rotting house
The US isn't the only country with a broken criminal justice system that works to criminalise and destroy the lives of black and brown families. Dylan Asafo puts forward two ways NZ could lead in dismantling systems of white supremacy.