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Would You like Some Slavery with That?
The Trump administration is right: Australia is using the products of slave labour.
Allan, Andrews Leave Big Shoes to Fill
New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has been handed the poison chalice.
How To Make Burnham Appear Corrupt
Nigel Farage's donations row is more about headlines than handcuffs, says Steven Tucker, who shows how the very same media playbook could just as easily be used against Andy Burnham.
Waitaki Councillor and Broadcaster Jim Hopkins Dies
Hopkins was born in 1946 and spent most of his working life in and around broadcasting before he entered local government.
Locals Push Back Against $3.5 Billion AI Data Centre
Locals packed the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club to hear more about the company’s planned 78,000-square-metre facility at Makarewa. They questioned the complex’s electricity demand, noise, water use and potential infrastructure impacts.
Two-Tier Justice Crosses the Atlantic
Judge who lets violent black attempted-murderers walk throws the book at white woman for saying mean words.
Do You Smell Fish?
By converting emergency housing into a permanent tribal asset, surely the government has established a questionable precedent?
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Which Greens Are Good for You
The garden variety of course. They are packed with, among other things, essential vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre that support overall health. As my wife will be quick to tell you, they are not my favourite food, but she serves them up on a regular basis, bless her. I am
The Nine Most Terrifying Words in the English Language
Time and time again this has been proven to be a fool’s errand – which explains why the Green party pursue it with such vigour. And why Luxon has decided to join them.
Free Speech, but Not for Thee
Let’s be clear. Auckland Council doesn’t own council venues. Ratepayers own them. Auckland Council can’t stop people using them without good reason. And having opposing ideological views isn’t one of them.