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Luxon’s Leadership Drags National Down as Labour Surges in Latest Poll
The 2026 election is shaping up as a referendum on Luxon’s leadership – and right now he’s losing.
Supreme Court blows open path for ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuits in landmark ruling
Summarised by Centrist In a unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court has struck down legal...
Game theory shows vaccine hesitancy isn’t selfishness – it’s system failure
Summarised by Centrist When vaccination rates decline and diseases like measles resurface, it’s tempting to...
‘The woman is the ball’: Ananish Chaudhuri slams Ardern’s record and media reception
Summarised by Centrist In a LinkedIn post, economist and author Ananish Chaudhuri accuses Jacinda Ardern...
‘There’s nothing fair about this’: 13-year-old cyclist denied medal for being home-schooled
“It just feels really disappointing, and it's awkward.”
Auckland ‘new’ CV data’s already a year old and may skew house prices
“The risk is clear in places like Whitford and Newmarket.”
Migrants can bring parents for 10 years, but they’ll pay the costs
“This is about economic growth.”
‘Learn to code’ push backfires as CS grads face record jobless rates
“We’ve overproduced degrees without addressing how exploitative and gatekept the tech hiring pipeline has become.”
Jailed for Jokes
There are few things more offensive than arresting and punishing a person for making a joke you don’t like.
The Trump-Musk Letters
If only all this had happened in an age of decorum and sobriety, back when people wrote letters…
How the Merchants of Certainty Sold a Pseudoscience
Media and politicians have been willingly hoodwinked by pseudoscientific hucksters.
Trump’s Big Beautiful Dump
In this respect, Donald Trump is proving to be a huge disappointment. He talks big on cutting taxes and spending but shows no intent to seriously tackle the deficit.
Who Really Ended Colonialism?
It’s no surprise that places like New Zealand, Canada and Australia are still such backwaters even in 2025. We are the descendants of people who never felt they had the right to rule, and it shows.
It’s Slow but It’s Progress
However, I doubt progress would be made at all if ACT were not in the coalition Government, so credit should be given where it is due.
Why Not Just Cancel NZ’s Debt?
This means the only thing stopping the government from defaulting is fear.
Luxon’s Leadership Drags National Down as Labour Surges in Latest Poll
The 2026 election is shaping up as a referendum on Luxon’s leadership – and right now he’s losing.
Solving Problems Without the State
What the South Caucasus can teach the West about self-reliance.
New Zealand’s Political Stalemate: National-Led Government Clings to Power, But for How Long?
As the next election looms, National must confront its stagnation and the leadership question surrounding Luxon. Without a bold strategy to reconnect with women, address public pessimism and energize its base, the coalition risks losing its tenuous hold on power.
Jeffrey D Sachs Interview With Pascal Lottaz
The war drags on, not for victory, not for values, but to spare a fading empire the humiliation of waking up.
Jailed for Jokes
There are few things more offensive than arresting and punishing a person for making a joke you don’t like.
Xi Jinping Braces for Struggle
China’s strongman leader is purging his advisors again, looking politically insecure amid demographic and economic decline.
Milei’s Election Optimism as Argentine Economy Recovers
And, boy, aren’t the MSM mad.
Gaza and the Hamas Objective
And Hamas’ reward in all this? The senior Hamas leadership will be extradited from the ruins of Gaza to join their even more senior compatriots in Qatar.
We’re Sparking a the Conversation
The Rainbow Mafia is real. They doxx, threaten and get people fired for their beliefs.
Te Pāti Māori’s Gravy Train Exposed – And They’re Spitting Tacks
We are one people, one vote, one law and one flag.
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How High Did the Grooming Cover Up Go?
UK PM implicated in Muslim child-rape gang scandal.
Most of the Covid Tyrants Are Gone, What Next?
Ardern, Biden and Trudeau are now gone. But where to from here?
Continued Contempt of Parliament from Te Pāti Māori
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.