Warning NZ is unprepared for doubling of dementia patients
Dementia cases are expected to more than double to 170,000 by 2050.
Centrist
Nearly 2 years later, police have not made any arrests in Baby Ru case
“There remain three persons of interest in this investigation.”
Is Te Pāti Māori weaponising identity?
Ferris weaponises ancestry, Waititi weaponises language, and both expose a double standard at the heart of Te Pāti Māori’s politics.
NZ government defers to courts on Gaza genocide claims
“It’s a really important thing that that is done formally, and it’s done appropriately.”
Family First presses government to act on puberty blockers
“It is impossible for anyone – let alone an under-16 – to consent to a treatment..."
Waititi speaks only te reo Māori during Māori Language Week, sparking debate
“If your questions are in Māori, I’ll answer. If they’re in Pākehā, I won’t.”
Drug driving in New Zealand – the numbers
In 2021, there were 99 fatal crashes in New Zealand where drugs were detected.
Former ACT president Timothy Jago denied parole after sex abuse convictions
“It’s not my recollection of events.”
Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lectures raise questions over political theology
“Perhaps we should fear the Antichrist,..."
The Guardian’s billionaire blind spot
A billion-pound endowment looks a lot like billionaire backing, no matter how it’s dressed up.
NZ’s Palestine stance: decision held for UN as protests escalate at MPs’ offices
A “final decision” had not yet been made.
Supreme Court upholds 80/20 property split after short marriage
“A disparity in financial contributions will generally be the guiding factor.”
Government axes art history as school subject after years of low enrolments
“A terrible, tragic idea.”
ACT candidate’s campaign sign blasted with shotgun fire near Whangārei
"It puts the shivers up you.”