Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
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AI Buries Global Change Notions
You listening Chris Luxon? “Politicians welcomed the chance to blame others: if a wildfire or a flood devastates your town, point the finger at the changing climate rather than your own failure to prepare.”
A Cozy Coffee With Coster
New Zealand’s public service commissioner remains strangely loyal to a disgraced ex-police commissioner.
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Magic Mushies Won’t Give You Super Powers
Microdosing doesn’t work, which is not surprising. It’s likely the same for other psychedelic drugs such as LSD, too.
IAN WISHART: Are climate activists ignoring the evidence at Mt Maunganui?
The fact that the mount absorbed 50% more water in May 2005 without slipping onto the camp is strongly indicative that the trees protected the slope.
Sounding the Alarm About the India FTA
Whistleblower warns of ‘uncapped’ immigration and systemic fraud.
A Boring Election? We Can Only Hope
When journalists stop being bored and cynical, it’s time for New Zealanders to watch their backs.
The Old National Party Is Gone
This is why the election of 2023 now feels like a broken promise.
This Disaster Could Have Been Avoided
What we have just witnessed is a civil engineering failure thanks to iwi and council incompetence, not climate change, not spirits…
NZ First’s Poll Surge: Winston’s Winning While the Big Boys Flounder
NZ First rejects globalism outright and voters love it. This poll surge proves the public craves parties with spine, not more milquetoast mush from the majors. Watch this space: 2026 could be Winston’s biggest rodeo yet.