Back In New Zealand

Posted by Prof. Brian Stoddart on April 6, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Whatever the artistic merits of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and the more recent Hobbit (undoubted in the former and more questionably in the latter), what really wins in the films is the New Zealand landscape. So much so that much of the tourism to Aotearoa now is focused on visiting Jacksonland, complete with … Continue reading →

Category Haast, Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, New Zealand, Okarito, Peter Jackson, Uncategorized, West Coast

Cricket and the Politics of Representation

Posted by Prof. Brian Stoddart on January 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

In the current round of the never-ending grind that is now international cricket, there are strong reminders that the game, like sport generally, carries strong social and political symbolism with powerful meaning and resonance within the broader communities involved. Take the Australia-Sri Lanka series, for example, in which a rebuilding home side is inflicting heavy … Continue reading →

Category Bangladesh, boycotts, C.L.R. James, cricket, Hashim Amla, India, New Zealand, Pakaistan, Sri Lanka, Uncategorized