FMA chair resigns after investigation cites praise for Treaty Principles Bill and coalition government
“Aspects of Mr Stobo’s public commentary did not meet the standards of political neutrality..."
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Fuel stocks fall enough to trigger review, but government says none needed
“Officials have advised Ministers that a review of the phase levels is not necessary given stocks remain within normal ranges..."
Roomba creator developing AI robot pet for the home
“I want to feel like the machine I’m building actually cares about me.”
Standover Tactics: $180 Million for a Gold Mine
New Zealand was built on secure property rights and equal treatment under law. Race-based planning has corrupted that foundation. Scrap it. Restore one law for all.
Are We Enjoying the Multiculturalism Yet?
Middle Eastern crime gangs’ reign of terror in Melbourne.
So You Were Right. Now What?
“Knowledge is power. The devil it is! One man can have a great deal of knowledge without it giving him the least power, while another possesses supreme authority but next to no knowledge.” – Arthur Schopenhauer, 1851
The Legal Elite Are Winning the War
The Woke Legalerati is taking over and the current government is giving up the fight.
Grand Coalition Fantasy Exposes How Similar National And Labour Really Are
Kiwis voted for change in 2023. They do not want a return to the days when the only choice was between two shades of the same colour.
Quick Hit – BSA Scrapped: Coalition Kills Regulator After It Tried to Muzzle the Platform
The Platform case exposed how the 1989 act was being stretched to capture internet livestreaming. Removing the BSA reduces the compliance burden on independent outlets and shifts power back to audiences rather than bureaucrats.
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Face of the Day
“... we could try and extend the brief of BSA far into sort of social media, or we could say, well, actually, why don’t we just rely on the self-regulation that works fine for print journalism and set the sector free” – Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… apogee (noun) - 1: the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth also : the point farthest from a planet or a satellite (such as the moon) reached