They Can’t Even Make the Trains Run On Time
Australians have all the downsides of authoritarian government, without even the scant benefits.
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How To Destroy a Western Nation
From making the population stupid to replacing the natives and then acting surprised when it explodes in your face.
Wellington Plumber Adds ‘Couldn’t Park Anywhere’ Fee
Wellington has spent years arguing about cars, parking, cycleways and the purpose of public space. This story adds another participant to the debate.
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Will the House of Windsor Become the House of Islam?
Even non-Christians are screaming on social media that King Charles III has destroyed 1400 years of Christian values that helped make Britain great and produced an Empire on which the sun never set.
He’s Done It Again
In a fragmented parliament, the tuatara that adapts survives. Unlike the tuatara, Mr Peters is never constrained by the past.
The Global Stumble Toward Online Fascism
The ban on under-16s using social media is doomed to never, ever, work.
Impey Looks the Goods at RNZ
I wish Mr Impey the best of luck, but he’s taken on Mission Impossible.
Visit Comes as Trade Deal Remains Controversial
The visit comes just months after signing of the India Free Trade Agreement, which remains one of the coalition government’s most debated policies.
Poll Shows Coalition Hanging on by Its Fingernails as National Drags Everyone Down
National remains the anchor dragging the coalition down. If they cannot find a way to reconnect with their base and deliver real relief on taxes, spending and regulation, the next poll could be even uglier.