Tag: Kirkpatrick Mariner

Lady Muck

Posted by Kirkpatrick Mariner | Jul 14, 2024 | Reflections

“I’d been so judgmental and had no idea what this woman had been through. In fact, it didn’t even take the whole eulogy before I realised that I really needed to stop calling her Lady Muck.” — Kirk Mariner.

The case of the invisible footy boots

Posted by Kirkpatrick Mariner | Jun 9, 2024 | Reflections

“I was the only brownie, twice the size and weight of the other sprinters. All the Pākehā kids were skinny and had on their club kit and special track shoes. I was in bare feet.” — Kirk Mariner.

Just to ‘kia-ora-fy’ is to fall well short

Posted by Kirkpatrick Mariner | May 3, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“Digital inclusion means doing things differently for, and with, Māori.” — Kirkpatrick Mariner.

Digitally, we aren’t ready for this pandemic

Posted by Kirkpatrick Mariner | Apr 5, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“The reality is that we have a digital divide that mirrors the social and economic inequality in our society. And that’s a major concern as the Covid-19 pandemic exposes just how digitally unprepared we are.” — Kirkpatrick Mariner.