Here Is Why Our Education Is Doomed
The meteoric rise of feelings-first schooling has ended academic excellence.
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This Trial Exposes Deep Council Issues
Council staff often wield more influence than the people elected to oversee them. There is nothing wrong with encouraging cycling or easing congestion. But public infrastructure must reflect reality. Not ideology.
What Happened to Objectivity, Balance and Honesty?
Objectivity and balance were once the basic tenets of journalism, but the current generation has been encouraged to ignore them. The mainstream media simply ignored views that don’t conform to their own. Or if they acknowledge them, it is only so they could be derided.
First Do No Harm
When confronting the failures of corporate medicine, reversing the disastrous course of the mercenary business model built on the suffering of patients requires a revolutionary approach.
Lefties Say MAGA Women Are Thin, White, and Right...
What does this say about progressive women?
Don’t Forget About Hillary Clinton
Recently declassified intelligence files show that Clinton authorized the bogus Steele dossier during the 2016 campaign to deflect attention from her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state, and to discredit Trump.
At What Point Do We Rebel?
As for the fundamental freedoms, of speech, religion, the presumption of innocence, and equality before the law, they are under unprecedented pressure.
Boos for Luxon as Discontent Grows
If a prime minister is being booed at a netball final, it raises a bigger question. Are voters already looking elsewhere ahead of the 2026 election?
These Study Results Are Baffling the Researchers
The theory that unconditional cash improves child development amongst the poor has been dealt a significant blow.
Trump’s Tariffs Gives New Zealand Plenty to Think About
On the wider geopolitical front, the US tariff decision will raise questions over New Zealand’s strategy for handling Donald Trump’s United States.
Government Moves to Replace NCEA
If adopted, the changes would be phased in starting from 2026, with the new national curriculum first, followed by the Foundational Skills Award in 2028, and the new Certificates of Education for Years 12 and 13 in 2029 and 2030.
This Is a Critical Decision
Let’s not underestimate the significance of the 42 council referendums (see below for the full list of councils).
Tensions Rise as US-Russia Talks Turn Nuclear
Is it time for action, or are we still ‘at the level of words’?
