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Sean Plunket Reacts To David Wilson Urging Parliament Off X
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Geoff Upson On His Crusade Against Speed Cameras
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The Attempt To Indoctrinate NZ Army Personnel With One Culture & Religion
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The Spirit of Lysenko Dominates
Though Covid injections have resulted in the deaths of millions, we will never know how many. Deaths due to Lysenkoism are uncertain, too, but in both, millions of lives were sacrificed by suppression of science, enforced in the pursuit of power.
The Road to Hell Goes via BT
After spending Christmas sick, alone and offline, Jane Hewland says her saga with British Telecom shows what happens when humans defer to systems and AI – where scripts rule and a 10-minute fix takes a month.
The Excuse Doesn’t Survive a Simple Test
If there’s a broader reason for quitting the platform, fine, say it. But don’t sell the public a justification that falls over the moment someone tests it.
‘Trauma’ Can Not Excuse This
A critical look at the Auckland teacher grooming case of Tamlyn May – and a practical guide for parents to spot grooming and protect their children.
Move-on orders target rising homelessness, not just disorder
Breaching an order could result in a fine of up to $2,000 or three months’ imprisonment.
Labour’s State of the Nation speech set to be policy light
David Seymour called it “featherweight.”