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What Could We Expect From a PM Pauline?
A putative One Nation Government would be a lightning-bolt of chaotic liberation.
China missile test puts Pacific on edge
New Zealand says China’s nuclear-capable missile test was legal, but unacceptable in a proudly nuclear-free Pacific.
Harvey says NZ rejected its Jefferson moment
Harvey says New Zealand has never written its Jeffersonian sentence, leaving rights vulnerable to ordinary politics.
COVID inquiry got key vaccine advice wrong
Officials now say the COVID inquiry was wrong to claim key under-18 vaccine advice was not provided to ministers.
Peters turns citizenship into voting test
Peters is trying to make citizenship itself an election issue, asking whether voting should belong to residents or only to citizens.
What Could We Expect From a PM Pauline?
A putative One Nation Government would be a lightning-bolt of chaotic liberation.
There Are How Many Fingers?
Requiring people to see things that aren’t there is neither reasonable nor progressive.
Why the System Loves Anti-System Movies
They’ve been at war with your mind longer than you’ve been alive.
The Movie They Won’t Let You See
In employing accessible entertainment to expose an uncomfortable truth, the filmmakers are doing as much to fight the woke consensus than any political party.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 36 – Alon Roth-Snir
In a wide-ranging interview, Israel's Ambassador to New Zealand shares his life story, the reality of living under constant threat and why innovation and positive engagement offer the best hope for the region.
What Losing the Local Paper Means
The loss of local media has bigger impacts than most people realize.
Who Does Government Procurement Really Serve?
Governments love holding productivity summits. They commission reviews, establish taskforces and release glossy discussion papers asking why productivity growth has stalled. Perhaps they should begin by reading their own procurement policies.
Michael Laws Returns to the Fray: NZ First Gains a Sharp Tongue and Sharp Mind
The establishment media will no doubt dredge up every old controversy to paint him as a loose cannon. Ignore the noise. Laws has the skills, the audience and the political nous to make a real difference.
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Why the New Zealand Conservation Amendment Bill is Failing Our Farmers
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Damian Spring On Ngai Tahu Interference With Santana Goldmine
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Editors’ Picks
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.