Centrist
Bureaucrats up, teachers down: what’s really wrong with NZ’s universities?
“For every 10 full-time-equivalent academic staff (who actually teach and research) there are 14 other staff."
Sam Altman’s AI U-turn: Trust less, upgrade soon
“It should be the tech that you don't trust that much.”
Nudge by design: How school vaccine forms steer parental consent
A simple school vaccine form is a subtle system of behavioural control, nudging families toward consent, compliance, and disclosure under the guise of choice.
Michael Bassett on who benefits from ‘social mayhem’
“Many of the complainants... simply farm the poor and rely on their continued existence for their own personal incomes,”
Landmark study finds exercise boosts colon cancer survival by 37%
“This is about as high a quality of evidence as you can get.”
Green MP calls for colonial monuments to lose heritage status
Summarised by Centrist Green MP Tamatha Paul wants Wellington’s statues of colonial figures removed from...
Asylum seekers may face ankle monitors as NZ prepares for mass arrivals and tougher enforcement
It would provide a “middle ground.”
Healthy Homes rules take full effect
Over one-third of rentals were found to have damp or mould issues in 2022.
Critics argue National blinked as ACT pushed to scrap Treaty clause in schools bill
“There is a lot of disquiet.”
Nicola Willis rejects quick fixes, backs open markets
“Subsidising fuel might feel good today, but it undermines the long-term resilience of our economy.”
GRAHAM ADAMS: Trans ‘No Debate’ policy collapses
If you want to attack anyone for what you and a few of your fellow ideological travellers see as doctrinal error, you really shouldn’t make your target the grieving parents of a child who died alone of starvation in a motel room.
Ex-TPM candidate turned Whānau Ora boss defends roll ad labelled ‘electioneering’
"Unacceptable."
UN report: NZ among world’s top cocaine and ecstasy users
“We must invest in prevention and address the root causes of the drug trade.”