Lewis Holden

29 May 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: Queen’s Birthday Holiday Irrelevant

Lewis Holden

29 May 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: Queen’s Birthday Holiday Irrelevant

The Queen’s Birthday public holiday is irrelevant to modern-day Aotearoa. There are plenty of better alternatives.

Lewis Holden

21 May 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: Matariki public holiday call supported

Lewis Holden

21 May 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: Matariki public holiday call supported

New Zealand Republic welcomes calls to make Matariki a public holiday. We have a petition to parliament to designate a day to be observed every year to mark the Māori New Year

Lewis Holden

9 March 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: New Zealand’s future in the Commonwealth

Lewis Holden

9 March 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: New Zealand’s future in the Commonwealth

Today is Commonwealth Day, a time worth reflecting on New Zealand’s future in the Commonwealth

Lewis Holden

6 February 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: Waitangi Day a time to commemorate and celebrate

Lewis Holden

6 February 2020

Media Releases

Media Release: Waitangi Day a time to commemorate and celebrate

Waitangi Day is a time to commemorate and to celebrate. New Zealand Republic has a clear policy on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, our nation’s founding document.

Lewis Holden

19 November 2019

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Media Release: Charles' Waitangi visit highlights Kawanatanga is Treaty partner

Lewis Holden

19 November 2019

Media Releases

Media Release: Charles' Waitangi visit highlights Kawanatanga is Treaty partner

The first Royal visit to Waitangi in a quarter-century highlights that it’s kawanatanga that is the Treaty partner, not the British royals.

Lewis Holden

11 October 2019

Media Releases

Media Release: Royal tour won't make Prince Charles popular

Lewis Holden

11 October 2019

Media Releases

Media Release: Royal tour won't make Prince Charles popular

Prince Charles and Camilla’s Royal tour 17 - 23 November won’t fix the next in line to the British throne’s popularity problem in New Zealand, New Zealand Republic campaign chair Lewis Holden says.