The Tasman Sea: A Reality Check
Of course China has been “extending its influence” in the South Pacific for a while now, with the Cook Islands being only the latest nation to sell its soul to the CCP.
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John Tamihere and Te Pāti Māori Are in a World of Pain
The public won’t be told until late April which organisations have won contracts and whether WOCA is among them.
News Briefing: 3 March 2025
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Is Paula Bennett Being Brought in to Knife Luxon
Paula Bennett is putting it about town that she should be the Nats next president.
Did Ardern’s Regime Ask ChatGPT for Ideas?
A recipe for disaster, written by ChatGPT and implemented by Ardern’s regime.
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“Five Eyes gives us a competitive advantage both business and defence wise.”
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The word for today is… facetious (adjective): 1: joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish 2: meant to be humorous or funny : not serious Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Facetious is one of a small group of English words that not only use all five vowels once, but use them in alphabetical
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The rise of Treaty ideology in NZ’s professional sectors
What do midwives, internet regulators, and pharmacists have in common?
Parenthood may slow brain ageing, study finds
Children offer parents something other than exhaustion.
UK trans doctors can erase disciplinary records
“There is a strong public interest in knowing a doctor’s disciplinary history...”
New Zealand’s defence dilemma in a world shaped by Trump, Putin, and Xi
Balancing economic ties with China and security ties with the US is becoming untenable.
‘It’s like a cult’: Whistleblower says trans activists in US cyber intel agency threaten national security
Summarised by Centrist In the US, a whistleblower has claimed that the National Security Agency...