The soft totalitarianism of cultural virtue
“The cabal of middle-class white women were the most ferocious enforcers of all things Māori…”
Centrist
Government moves to ban most card payment surcharges by May 2026
“Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method..."
Māori have highest increases in life expectancy, but gap remains
Summarised by Centrist Life expectancy for Māori has increased more than other ethnic groups between...
Nurses stage 24-hour strike over safe staffing and pay dispute
Summarised by Centrist More than 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants staged a nationwide 24-hour...
ANANISH CHAUDHURI: Opponents of the Regulatory Standards Bill are more concerned with identity politics than the bill’s legality.
"Arrayed against the bill are a group of people who are essentially illiberal in their mindset and primarily interested in identity politics."
Backlash over passport fix exposes identity fixation
The government has been accused of 'dog whistling'.
New study reveals COVID vaccines saved far fewer lives than claimed
“...aggressive mandates and the zealotry to vaccinate everyone at all cost...”
King of the globalists falls: Klaus Schwab exposed in Davos disgrace
“WEFugees” are sharing their stories.
New Zealand’s immigration slump brings housing relief but raises economic concerns
The immigration dip has also coincided with softer consumer demand.
Nanogirl meltdown: science start-up sinks after losing government funding
IRD is owed over $260K.
Immigration debate heats up as Winston Peters raises concerns, draws criticism
"...the international circumstances of careless immigration policies.”
Election enrolment shake-up splits Parliament
“If you’re too disorganised to follow the law, maybe you don’t care that much.”
NZ scraps trans sport guidelines, citing women’s safety
“The state has no place in people’s bedrooms, and biological males have no place in women’s sports.”
Tower scraps loyalty perks, blames ‘risk’ — customers face rising premiums
“There’s a real risk policyholders will end up underinsured or drop insurance completely.”