Jim Gaffigan

The Bulletin: A day of proving the point of NZ history education

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Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Examples of why teaching history matters immediately emerge, accused Labour staffer resigns, and giant of Tongan democracy dies.  In the space of a day, there were two examples that clearly showed why New Zealand’s history needs to be taught in schools. In case you missed it, … Read more

Comedian Jim Gaffigan peddles Moriori myth in US television special

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The myth that Māori wiped out the Moriori people is the punchline of a new Jim Gaffigan joke.  Update 13/9: Jim Gaffigan has apologised on Twitter, saying he was “simply repeating what he was told”. On the day that the government announced New Zealand history will become compulsory in schools, one of the most pervasive … Read more