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Damian Spring From Santana Minerals On Gold Mine Fast Track Bill
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'I Don't Know What I'm Doing': What Hipkins Should Have Said In State Of Nation
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NZ Political Polls: Why Labour Can Afford To 'Play It Safe'
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Ignoring the Science: The Curious Case of Cell Phone Bans
In Australia, youth experiencing high psychological distress dropped from 25 per cent in 2023 to 19 per cent in 2025, before any social media ban. Do not to let politicians retroactively take credit for youth outcome improvements already underway before their clumsy regulation efforts began.
Oxford Student To Go on Trial in Two Years’ Time
He was given conditional bail and told a trial date was set for January 17th 2028. Yet somehow Lucy Connolly was in court in under a month. Needless to say, unlike Connolly, Williams is out on bail.
Welcome to the Lowest-Common-Denominator Society
It’s worth paying close attention, because Germany may be one of the worst offenders, but it isn’t the only Western nation making these choices.
Christchurch Airport Posts Strong Half-Year Growth
Passenger numbers increased 7.2 per cent to 3.4 million during the period, with international travel surging 15.2 per cent and domestic travel rising 4.8 per cent.
Hastie: Too Little, Too Late?
The legacy media go all-in to save the Liberals and fend off One Nation.
