UK Supreme Court rules woman means ‘biologically female’ under Equality Act
Women face discrimination because of their biology, and should be protected as a distinct class.
Centrist
AI advancing rapidly, but scientists admit they don’t understand how
AI modes are “essentially like aliens to us.”
Trump tariffs cast uncertainty over New Zealand’s $9B US export market
“No one wants to be the first person to put their price up.”
Coalition tells Health NZ to stop using term ‘pregnant people’ in official comms
“Only women and people of the female sex can get pregnant and birth a child no matter how they identify.”
More Kiwis than ever to vote in Aussie election after citizenship law change
“We can finally vote, we have to vote.”
Trump administration fires top female Navy officer labelled ‘woke’ by critics
"Our diversity is our strength" vs "Lethality"
Digital ad money keeps flowing offshore – hardly anyone’s reporting it
“Social media is still blowing everything else out of the water.”
Govt says it’s already beaten key crime target, but data not yet public
The numbers may remain “volatile.”
Treaty Principles Bill dropped, but broader reform agenda gains momentum
“It’s not about disrespecting the Treaty."
Kiwis’ trust in news hits new low amid perceptions of political bias
Political bias is killing trust.
NZ gains from Trump’s global tariffs, but at a global cost
Based on modelling, NZ looks a winner.
Peters slams ‘hysterical’ talk of trade war, rebukes Luxon for rushing to world leaders
“Close friends do not need to be, and should not be, confrontational and rude with one another.”
Waikato-Tainui partners with Brookfield in $1b inland port expansion – details not disclosed
Several details yet to be disclosed.
Government wants to scrap full licence test and reduce vision checks
“Right now, the process... is time-consuming and inefficient.”