Telling the Government More Than You’d Tell Your Therapist
August 5, 2026
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I had to apply for three separate visas allowing me to live and work in NZ.
I had to apply for three separate visas allowing me to live and work in NZ.
“Tyranny naturally arises from democracy.” These are the words of Greek philosopher Plato around 2,400 years ago. It begs the question: Why do we elect idiot leaders?
How many clothes do we really need? How many purchases are made because something is on sale, because fashion has changed, or simply because buying something new feels good in the moment?
Addiction is a word used for a wide range of experiences, both positive and negative and some where it is not clear which it is. “I’m addicted to surfing,” I remember telling my mother …
My name is Niharika Giri – most people know me as Nira. My family immigrated here in 1973 when my younger sister and I were under two years of age. We lived on a 1300-acre family farm in Whenuakite.
I had to apply for three separate visas allowing me to live and work in NZ.
“Tyranny naturally arises from democracy.” These are the words of Greek philosopher Plato around 2,400 years ago. It begs the question: Why do we elect idiot leaders?
How many clothes do we really need? How many purchases are made because something is on sale, because fashion has changed, or simply because buying something new feels good in the moment?
Addiction is a word used for a wide range of experiences, both positive and negative and some where it is not clear which it is. “I’m addicted to surfing,” I remember telling my mother …
My name is Niharika Giri – most people know me as Nira. My family immigrated here in 1973 when my younger sister and I were under two years of age. We lived on a 1300-acre family farm in Whenuakite.
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