Former FDA official exposes White House pressure to rush COVID vaccine approval
“If a politician wants to make a difficult decision, they should own it."
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The rise of Treaty ideology in NZ’s professional sectors
What do midwives, internet regulators, and pharmacists have in common?
Parenthood may slow brain ageing, study finds
Children offer parents something other than exhaustion.
UK trans doctors can erase disciplinary records
“There is a strong public interest in knowing a doctor’s disciplinary history...”
New Zealand’s defence dilemma in a world shaped by Trump, Putin, and Xi
Balancing economic ties with China and security ties with the US is becoming untenable.
‘It’s like a cult’: Whistleblower says trans activists in US cyber intel agency threaten national security
Summarised by Centrist In the US, a whistleblower has claimed that the National Security Agency...
Chris Bishop’s housing overhaul aims to break bureaucratic barriers
“It makes existing residents resistant to growth."
Meth use in NZ hits record high, but Ōpōtiki bucks the trend
Meth use plummeted by 50% after police dismantled a Mongrel Mob drug ring.
Satellites reveal world’s worst methane emitters—New Zealand doesn’t even register
The Sudd wetland in South Sudan tops the list at 4.5 million tons per year.
GRAHAM ADAMS: Tamihere’s woes
“Suddenly, Te Pāti Maori MPs have gone from political divas perpetually courting media attention to camera-shy dormice.”
Transpower held back 20% of hydro capacity during energy crisis—why?
“If we’ve got all that water and all you need is access, how hard can it be?”
Law firm under fire for warning doctors on gender treatments
“The hostile attention to this client service is peculiar.”
Selective scrutiny: Charity status stripped for some, ignored for others
"They’re running advocacy campaigns. That’s politics.”
Treaty historian ridiculed in court hearing
“Come on, Dr Fisher! You’re supposed to be an independent witness for the court.”
When it comes to church burnings, the media dares not call it ‘hate’
A case of selective application.
How vaccine scepticism is reshaping global politics
RFK Jr. now controls a trillion-dollar budget and 80,000 employees.