Proceeding with Golden Dome adds to deterrence and involves collectively putting together in a layered approach some dozens of existing and new missile defense systems, sensors, interceptors and other technologies, many acquired over the past four decades.
Science thrives on open debate, not censorship. The essence of bullies is cowardice.
The long and winding tale of how he got here and managed to stay.
Kiev is seeking escalation and targeting civilian infrastructure, the Russian president told the pontiff, according to the Kremlin.
Van Heerden said the commission’s preference is for the industry to voluntarily change its practices. “If they don’t, we’ll have to consider our other alternatives.”
America’s children are facing an unprecedented health crisis. In many of the stats NZ is not far behind.
But concerns raised over privacy and discrimination risks.
In his time, Bastiat – like Alexis de Tocqueville – had already understood that socialism “send[s] civilization back.”
From the perspective of the most crisis-ridden prime minister in our history, surrounded by a party of idiots who will resist any meaningful reversal of immigration and climate policies, Europe might offer him a way out.
Cultivating a culture of courage, a willingness to hear one another’s ideas, can throw a wrench into the whole censorious groupthink machine.
Figures from the International Visitor Survey show international tourism contributed $12.2 billion to the economy in the year ending March 2025, up 9.2 per cent on the previous year.
This is not only intellectually dishonest – it is corrosive to New Zealand’s diverse and democratic fabric. We call on New Zealanders – especially those in leadership positions – to reject such partial narratives and demand a discourse grounded in facts, integrity, and universal human rights.
The judiciary must be protected from improper influence. This arises through the separation of judicial power and maintenance of judicial independence. But how does that work if the A-G not only appoints new judges, but also holds six ministerial portfolios, creating a swathe of legislation?
This isn’t about hate. It’s about honesty. And if the only way these programmes can survive is by pretending there’s no criticism, lying about protest threats, and dismissing concerned parents as “bigots”, then maybe it’s time they were pulled out of schools altogether.
The agribusiness elite have had their say loudly with this report (which is subtitled “Turning talk into tasks”). It’s time for the rest of New Zealand and our political leaders to assert the public interest.
