Trump’s tariffs target NZ timber, threaten film industry
“It is the uncertainty and changing nature that’s making it hard.”
Centrist
Sean Plunket reveals who paid for Chlöe Swarbrick’s UK business class seat
(Pre-flight) champagne socialist.
Are ‘Trump boys’ really extremists, or just kids with opinions?
" Teachers are not there to police politics.”
Local Government Code of Conduct raises sovereignty concerns
"Māori sovereignty activists’ unabashed goal is Māori Sovereignty by 2040!"
Are ‘microplastics’ to blame for surging rates of bowel cancer among young Kiwis?
“Something in the environment that we're not seeing as bad is probably triggering this.”
Government defies warnings, doubles down on Māori coastline law
But is the advice government has received misleading?
Auckland University set to drop compulsory te ao Māori course; Seymour hails ‘massive victory’
"...when you say this is mandatory, it’s actually counterproductive.”
Residents blindsided by fast-track plan to double Auckland Prison capacity
“The Department of Corrections, back in 1988 and 1994, gave us reassurance there would be no further increase in numbers..."
Gen Z is losing handwriting — and maybe basic communication skills
The shift away from handwriting is not trivial.
Goldsmith warns tikanga rulings could deter investors
"...long-term investment requires predictability and certainty in our institutions.”
LGB groups split from trans movement as US officials drop the ‘T’
“A TQI+ free-for-all [has] replaced clarity with confusion.”
UN torture watchdog makes unannounced visits to NZ prisons
“We are committed to ensuring people in prison are treated safely and humanely.”
Sugary drinks may fuel colorectal cancer spread, Texas study finds
"Reducing sugary drinks... may benefit patients with colorectal cancer.”
Tylenol maker privately acknowledged autism risk years ago, documents show
“The weight of the evidence is starting to feel heavy to me.”
Peters slams Hamas’ ‘barbarity’ and Israel’s ‘grossly disproportionate’ war
"We are not ready to make that gesture.”