NZ Skeptics Articles

Arise, Mātauranga Māori, NFT crash and more

18th April 2022

I hope you’re enjoying a few days off at Easter weekend, maybe enjoying some Hot Cross Buns dripping with butter, and some chocolate eggs.

This week I discuss some excellent work done by SkepChick Rebecca Watson on the topic of Mātauranga Māori and how skeptics should view the topic.

Seemingly appropriate for Easter is the controversy surrounding the Arise Church and the excellent investigation done by David Farrier, and I speculate on the seeming demise of a famous NFT “investment”.

Finally, Bronwyn gives us some more excellent coverage of MLMs - this time looking at Young Living.

Read on!

Craig Shearer

Reflections on Mātauranga Māori

Craig Shearer - 18 April 2022

Reflections on Mātauranga Māori

It would be hard to miss that there has been some controversy in the science community in Aotearoa/New Zealand around the role of Mātauranga Māori (translated as Māori knowledge) in the school curricula.

Arise Church

Craig Shearer - 18 April 2022

Arise Church

As I write this on the Sunday of Easter weekend, it was announced on Saturday evening that John Cameron, lead pastor at Arise church, had resigned his position on the board, though remains as an employee of the organisation. Additionally, his brother Brent had also resigned from the board. This was announced through a statement on their website.

NFT crash?

Craig Shearer - 18 April 2022

NFT crash?

I might well be stealing Mark's thunder here, as he has written extensively on NFTs in the past.