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The Civil War Has Already Begun
Professor David Betz has warned that Britain is drifting towards civil war. No, says P K O’Sullivan: the war has already started, one broken friendship, family row and motorway blockade at a time.
‘Basic Economics’ Is a Closed Book to Our Dear Leader
When everything’s ‘free’, nothing has value: least of all, our tax dollars.
AI and the Knowledge Problem
Information isn’t expertise. Universities rushing to teach AI strategies risk promising specialized knowledge their faculty cannot deliver.
Poll calls Opportunity kingmaker, but National overhang could change everything
National has surged to 32% in the latest 1News-Verian poll, opening a five-point lead over Labour, but the possibility of a National overhang could dramatically alter the parliamentary arithmetic and potentially eliminate the need for the Opportunity Party to form a government.
Australian MP attack prompts warning over threats to politicians
Australian independent MP Helen Haines remains critically injured after an alleged deliberate vehicle attack outside her electorate office in Victoria on 19 October.
Is NCEA disguising how many students are failing to learn?
Government modelling suggests thousands of students currently gaining NCEA qualifications might not meet the proposed requirement to pass just three subjects, raising questions about whether the existing system accurately reflects what students have learned.
Michael Laws accuses mainstream media of hypocrisy over MMP overhang strategy
Broadcaster and NZ First candidate Michael Laws has accused mainstream political commentators of hypocrisy for condemning centre-right efforts to exploit MMP's overhang provisions, after Te Pāti Māori had already promoted a similar strategy to benefit the left.
Former Opportunity insiders allege factional takeover and toxic party culture
Former Opportunity Party board members allege internal factions, behind-the-scenes power struggles and the sidelining of dissenting voices shaped the party's direction before Qiulae Wong became leader in November 2025.
Labour and National different cheeks of the same arse, argues Chris Trotter
Political commentator Chris Trotter argues that Labour and National have become so similar in their economic and cultural outlooks that voters are struggling to distinguish between them.
Labour promises urgent hospital bed audit and investigation into ED deaths
Labour has announced an Emergency Department Recovery Plan promising an independent investigation into deaths linked to lengthy emergency department waits, a nationwide audit of unused hospital beds and changes to vaccine funding decisions.
Why your allergies might get worse the more you're exposed
Scientists have discovered that nerve cells may develop a kind of memory of allergens, helping explain why repeated exposure to pollen, dust mites and other everyday substances can make allergic reactions worse over time.
Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Left
You can’t cheerlead ‘necessary’ violence, then thunder against violence when it comes for one of your own.
Steps to Avoid New Banking and Financial Industry Oppression
By implementing these strategies and solutions, we can help protect individual freedom and privacy and make it more difficult for repression and control to occur via the financial system.