This Is the Ultimate Political Irony
Do not be deceived by a Trojan horse. A leopard does not change its spots. Voters should not be blind to the risk.
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Labour and National Have Already Lost
I give my prediction for this election, but regardless of who forms the next government, Election 2026 confirms the long decline of New Zealand's political giants.
Time to Look Back in Anger
The police exist to establish facts, investigate criminality and protect the public. They should not be enforcement officers for political orthodoxy. Some officers are clearly now more concerned about appearing sufficiently progressive rather than exercising independent professional judgement.
The West’s Free Speech Consensus Is Fracturing
European crackdowns on citizen speech is provoking Washington to respond. Will free expression become a transatlantic fault line?
To Save the Environment We Need to Bring Back Plastic Straws
In 2023 we found out the paper straws have more ‘forever chemicals’ than plastic straws. While plastic straws have the teflon style (PFAS) ‘forever chemicals’ – the paper straws had even more of them.
Greens Back Satire, Just Not About Themselves
The authority’s complaints board chair ruled the complaints settled on 30 October, without deciding whether the advertising code had been breached.
It Seems Diversity Is Redefined
Hmm. Hypocrisy is one word that comes to mind. Priggishness, bigotry and intolerance are three others.
Is This Pork Barrel Politics?
It sounds less like a scientific inquiry and a lot more like a government quietly laying the tracks, funding the surveys, and preparing the ground for de facto Māori ownership of public energy resources.
The Consequences of Gen Z’s Risk Aversion
Will Gen Z’s well-documented risk aversion mean fewer babies?
He’s Admitting This Is Failing
London’s police chief has admitted the city is so lawless that its diverse criminals cannot be policed without a similarly melanated constabulary. It’s a confession that multiculturalism is failing, says Laurie Wastell.
Stay the Course With Maths Reforms
The evidence in favour of Stanford’s reforms is as good as it gets this soon after implementation. The timing fits, even if other potential causes can’t be cleanly separated in the data.
Regaining Confidence Despite Rising Costs
The survey, conducted between 12 and 27 October, found 75.1 per cent expected to meet or exceed their sales targets during the final three months of the year.
Who Runs the Country After the Election
When officials, not ministers, decide what the public gets, they override the voters’ choice.