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The Kids Might Be Alright
Just as I was shuffling out of the venue, one mushroom-headed beanpole tapped me on the arm and said, “Thanks for giving us your wisdom tonight,” he said, as I tried stifling a giggle. “Because no one ever tells it to us straight.” They never do, do they?
Stanford confirms universal age verification coming. But what exactly is being built?
“That is the only detail the public has been given.”
Hipkins can’t say what’s in ‘cornerstone’ policy, what it costs or what it creates – blames Treaty issues
You have to vote for them to find out.
Thousands of public sector jobs to go as government pushes AI overhaul
Bloated after a “period of largesse”.
NZ birthrate falls again as Māori population grows faster than national average
But you're not comparing apples to apples.
Just 7 of 147 food items cheaper than a decade ago as economists warn worse is coming
Egg prices rose 151 per cent over the decade.
A Stone Age Culture Is No Fit for the Modern World
The corruption isn’t a bug, it’s a feature of a tribal society.
Stanford and the Digital ID Backlash
Riley claimed the policy followed what he called a “Commonwealth speech crackdown playbook”, arguing governments often introduce online controls under the justification of “protecting children” before later broadening enforcement powers.
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Not Really About Selling Butter to India
The India FTA promises exporters freer access to markets, but behind the sales pitch sits a familiar Wellington miracle: fewer tariffs, more officials.