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The Fifteen Minute Failure

Posted on February 22, 2021 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

At a time when the world is bowing under the weight of a pandemic, there is one part of frontline service that remains dangerously unchanged: the 15 minute GP appointment.  Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Mental health, Politics, Uncategorised | 1 Comment ↓

Labour’s letdown of beneficiaries is eugenics

Posted on November 9, 2020 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

Let’s just call this what it is. You cannot campaign on a platform of relieving child poverty, improving the lives of all New Zealanders, commission an investigation into the welfare Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorised, WINZ/IRD | 2 Comments ↓

Resilience is not a moral qualifier

Posted on September 27, 2020 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

There is no requirement to demonstrate ‘moral fortitude’ by smiling through self-destruction.  Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Mental health, Politics, Uncategorised | 1 Comment ↓

Head Injury Part 2: The Door in The Night

Posted on June 25, 2020 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Right. Where were we? Ah yes. March. Four months after I smashed my head on a shelf and thus began my self-imposed prison. As much as I joke about blaming Continue Reading →

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“Cut it out. Now.”

Posted on March 31, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Some of the important conversations I’ve been part of this past two weeks have been about what we can do, as white people, to shut down racism wherever we see Continue Reading →

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“I don’t like dogs”

Posted on March 25, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Last weekend, I volunteered as a collector for the Blind Foundation’s annual Red Puppy Appeal. The appeal helps raise money to raise and train guide dogs, which costs approximately $30,000 Continue Reading →

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Hands Around Nelson’s Mosque

Posted on March 22, 2019 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

Today I was present at the Mosque in Nelson as the country marked one week since the atrocities committed in Christchurch. The turnout was phenomenal. In general terms, Nelson is pretty Continue Reading →

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Because a Woman’s Heart is Like a Needle at the Bottom of an Ocean

Posted on March 21, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I wrote about Sugar Magnolia Wilson’s new collection for Booksellers New Zealand. It is an arresting treatise on gender, nature, love, and the unknowable depths of women. 

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State of Emergency continues

Posted on February 10, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

The Nelson fires are not under control, say Civil Defence, and the State of Emergency will stay in place until at least Wednesday. Here’s a list of how you can Continue Reading →

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A tale of terror, and how you can help Nelson

Posted on February 9, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Yesterday I walked out my back door and saw the pillar of smoke billowing over my house. The wind was coming in my direction. I barely thought. I just ran.

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  • The Fifteen Minute Failure February 22, 2021
  • Weddings are a nightmare. So why am I doing it? January 21, 2021
  • “Just give up” December 1, 2020
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