This Is a Critical Decision
Let’s not underestimate the significance of the 42 council referendums (see below for the full list of councils).
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Tensions Rise as US-Russia Talks Turn Nuclear
Is it time for action, or are we still ‘at the level of words’?
When the World Rewards Rejectionism, Peace Dies
Peace does not come through rewarding violence. It comes through shared responsibility – and truth.
They Fled to NZ Because of Trump’s EO
Trump announces ‘there are only two sexes’. Mother responds, ‘It’s important that we not raise our children hearing that sort of hateful speech,’ and moves her family to ‘progressive’ New Zealand
Tourists to Be Charged at Sites
The new charge will apply to international tourists visiting high-traffic destinations.
More Biased Voices Are Wanted
Stuff is calling for Kiwis to share views on what's happening in Israel and Gaza, but don't expect there to be any balance.
Reversing the Finding on Greenhouse Gases
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its 2009 “endangerment finding” that six “greenhouse gases,” including carbon dioxide and methane, are causing or contributing to climate change and are reasonably expected to endanger public health and welfare.
Reading the News in These Times
The problem is pervasive. Entering such a terrain without basic self-defense skills is madness. Sadly, it’s also the norm.
Kids Books and Big Policy Stitch-up
Join Stephen and I as we discuss kids books, library policies, whether we can actually have our concerns heard or not, and, if not, why not?
Court Dismisses Public Interest in Mass Medication
This is the same logic that justified Covid vaccine mandates – the state knows best, individual rights don’t matter, and anyone who questions medical authoritarianism represents only “private interests”.
This Faith in Biotechnology and AI
The risks to the whole structure of Western civilisation should be obvious, but somehow we are sleepwalking to disaster. We need to wake up.