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How Dare Iranians Celebrate Their Liberation
They’re supposed to be chanting ‘death to America!’
Poll tightens, but Luxon vows to stay as National dips
"...the election race is as close as it can be.”
Iran war begins to ripple through New Zealand
In some parts of the country, motorists are already paying more than $3 a litre for 95 petrol.
Crime falls, but TVNZ leads with gangs — then scrambles to fix the story
“Pretty unbalanced reporting."
Paddy Gower’s Vaxathon regret comes years too late
"My journalistic ethics and some of the basic rules went out the window."
Parliament backs tougher social media rules for under-16s
The report also notes that young people might circumvent restrictions using virtual private networks (VPNs), which can disguise internet traffic.
‘A year 13 boys’ school’: Spy chiefs warn teenage boys driving many extremism investigations
"... these are largely people who are spending a lot of time online engaging with quite violent content.”
Youth boot camp pilot extended to four months
“There will be consistent therapeutic support throughout both the residential and community phases.”
Is the Anglican Church About to Schism?
A ‘white woke’ church is drifting further from the ‘brown conservative’ church.
National in Freefall: Luxon’s Leadership Hits the Skids
Christopher Luxon was the fastest person to go from outside parliament to PM. Now it looks like he will be the fastest person to get rolled after winning an election.
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“I’ve often made the observation that a politician complaining about the media is like a farmer complaining about the weather. You might be right, but it makes no difference…” – Goldsmith