Still Plenty of Mileage in This One
Documents reveal government interference in Higgins payout.
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All Aboard the Trans Activism Bandwagon
The railway isn’t a vehicle for changing our beliefs: it’s literally a vehicle for getting us where we need to go. Concentrating solely on that is surely the best way to proceed.
COP30: The Climate Empire Strikes Back
UN pharisees are brooking no dissent to its climate narrative.
Latest Benefit Data and Three Observations
At 411,012 in October 2025, New Zealand has the highest absolute number of beneficiaries ever.
BBC Kicks the Donald a Free
Extraordinary letter from BBC chair will be dynamite for Trump’s lawyers.
Part Two: Top Cops Destroy Trust
Part Two: How the highest level of New Zealand Police protected their own and prosecuted the victim.
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The PM’s Comments on Pensioners
Luxon’s talk of raising the pension age is an act: a political bluff that scapegoats pensioners.
Our Free Speech Is Under Fire
Former judge David Harvey forecasts fresh online regulation push.
The Peelian Principles and Police Work
No group of human-beings is more dangerous than a group of idealists determined to ensure the survival of their ideals – even at the cost of ignoring or actively subverting everybody else’s.
We Must Refocus Our Education on Learning
By elevating symbolism over academic outcomes, NZ’s education system has drifted from its core mission – teaching children well. The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, was never intended to dictate school governance or curriculum, making its use in education policy historically misplaced.
A Case of Bureaucracy First, Public Last
When leadership hides behind protocols and misses the warning signs, the public pays the price. The McSkimming case exposes a crisis of accountability.