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This Is of Concern
The head of the Electoral Commission needs to explain what will be done to ensure the 28,000 New Zealanders applying to help run the 2026 election are not subjected to separatist indoctrination.
How Southport Made Me Fall Off My Woke High Horse
Here I am, trudging forward nonetheless, best I can, wondering when the penny dropped for other people, what horror will make the next group join me on the ground and how many will keep doubling down until they snap.
GOG’s 30 Car Comments
At other drivers, at the wife’s driving and at pedestrians (plus a bonus comment).
Never Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle
Rose of Tralee Winner Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh delivers powerful message to young girls.
Death Penalty Sought in ChatGPT Murder Case
South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of killing two men with drug-spiked drinks after allegedly using ChatGPT to research potentially fatal combinations of medication and alcohol.
Are We Medicating People Into Frailty?
Families should feel comfortable asking doctors some very simple questions. Why is this medicine still necessary? What is the most likely result if it is carefully reduced? What is the worst realistic outcome, and how likely is it? What are the risks of continuing it?
One More Report
Auckland Harbour crossing work tops $106M, another detailed business case ordered.
Using Your Tactical Vote
In his latest article, Bill Chambers offers a remarkably clear and concise blueprint on how voters can actively use this mechanism to shift the balance of power.
The Keeper of the Key and Other Inconvenient Truths About Israel
Apartheid, genocide, colonialism: a fact-check. Part two from Israel.
The Media Simply Held Arday to Account
That seems to be the demand here – that the press must never again investigate anyone who might commit suicide as a result of being exposed for their wrongdoing
The Architecture of Belief
What do you think it is to be a human? And what do you think we are here for?
No Principles in the Firearms Policies
The philosophy should begin by identifying legitimate public safety objectives, defining measurable outcomes, and evaluating laws according to evidence rather than political instinct.