Speech by Kate Hannah, director, The Disinformation Project, delivered at New Zealand International Science Festival 2022: [Introduction, in Maori of course] At the conclusion of the 23-day occupation of Parliament Grounds in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Prime Minister stated: “One day it will be our job to try and understand
Warning Spoiler alerts. Finally, the BBC has seen sense and gone back to the traditional Dr Who. David Tennant has made a surprise appearance in Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who story. Whittaker unexpectedly regenerated into Tennant at the end of the 90-minute special “The Power of the Doctor”. The
There’s a well known quote from popular culture which goes: “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” which itself is a variation of a quote from the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself
Information Opinion US President Joe Biden has issued a blanket pardon for those federally convicted of possessing small amounts of cannabis. Although this will only affect a relatively small number of people, its significance cannot be overstated. US cannabis policy has been thrust to the fore after President Joe Biden
Recently PayPal updated its terms and conditions. So what? you ask. Well, about that. On the heels of its censorship spree in the UK – that received backlash so great it got the attention of lawmakers – PayPal is rolling out a new agreement that gives itself more censorship powers and the
Recently Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a speech to the UN. Those on the right have called it a call to censorship, while those on the left vehemently disagree. [Introduction, mostly in Maori, with a bit of English at the end.] […] COVID-19 was devastating. It took millions of lives. […] It
The Government loves to tell us that they always listen to the opinion of experts. I seriously doubt though that they will listen to the opinion of Dr Bryce Wilkinson, who has a background in public policy analysis, and comments on fiscal issues, poverty, inequality and welfare research. In 2020,
Well, that’s according to a study as reported by none other than the BBC. Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says. The report said it was wrong and pessimistic to claim that
Tobacco is our most deadly legal recreational substance, with alcohol coming second. So what does the government do about it? Tax it to high heaven, of course, so that it becomes a virtually prohibited substance. And what happens when you do that? You create a black market. A Newshub investigation
Information Opinion Kia ora boys and girls, or should I say “tamariki”. Aunty Cindy here. Today we are going to learn all about how to handle those awkward questions. Questions like, “Who ate all the cookies in the jar?” “Who left the fridge door open?” and, “Was it you who
Information Opinion Freelance science and technology writer Peter Griffin wants us to question anti-vaccine information and climate change (just those that deny it of course), but only if we come to the conclusions he wants us to. [Fire and Fury is] the story of how a disparate group of Kiwis
If this doesn’t send shivers down your spine then nothing will. Right-leaning political commentator Matthew Hooton says New Zealand’s opposition and governing parties shouldn’t rule out a grand coalition to keep extremist fringe parties out of power as they gain public support. […] Now, with the emergence of
Let me start with a basic fact. Uffindell, together with others, committed an assault on another person, using weapons. This assault was so severe that it left the victim with permanent psychological scars. It doesn’t matter that the assault happened over 20 years ago. If this was something that
Well, what do you know, another woke version of a fictional character has hit the dust. Hollywood film studio Warner Bros. has decided against releasing its latest DC Comics superhero movie, Batgirl, despite already spending over $70 million on production. Tuesday’s decision to shelve the film and not release
Examples of “causal fallacy” are everywhere. One of the earliest examples is of course human sacrifice, of which the War on Drugs is a modern-day variation, that is the belief that sacrificing billions of dollars and countless human lives is somehow preventing a global health crisis (most African Americans who
