Beneficiary-bashing: “I realise this is something we’ve been doing as a country for a very long time,” says Sam Orchard, whose illustrations about life on a welfare benefit went viral during the lead-up to New Zealand’s general election in September.
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Evelyn Marsters: Champ of the Camp, & migrant labour
When I look at a city-scape, I don’t think about the architectural era of the buildings or grandiose design. My inquiry rests upon the question of “who built this place?” Or, more accurately, where did the slaves, vulnerable workers, migrant labourers, or indentured labour come from? My interest in migration accompanies me on all my travels – I’m always searching for clues left by migrant workers in the local cuisine, fashion, arts, and politics.