The Road to Hell Goes via BT
After spending Christmas sick, alone and offline, Jane Hewland says her saga with British Telecom shows what happens when humans defer to systems and AI – where scripts rule and a 10-minute fix takes a month.
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The Excuse Doesn’t Survive a Simple Test
If there’s a broader reason for quitting the platform, fine, say it. But don’t sell the public a justification that falls over the moment someone tests it.
‘Trauma’ Can Not Excuse This
A critical look at the Auckland teacher grooming case of Tamlyn May – and a practical guide for parents to spot grooming and protect their children.
Move-on orders target rising homelessness, not just disorder
Breaching an order could result in a fine of up to $2,000 or three months’ imprisonment.
Labour’s State of the Nation speech set to be policy light
David Seymour called it “featherweight.”
Moa Point meltdown shines spotlight on Veolia
Veolia had “failed to carry out basic asset management, including regular maintenance.”
Fatal dog attacks spark calls for tougher breeding and enforcement laws
“Why hasn’t somebody done anything about it?”
Wellington’s ‘mysterious blogger’ and the vote that never happened
The identity of “Peter Bassett” remains unclear.
Survey finds widespread self-censorship at Northwestern and Michigan
Overall, more than 88 per cent of students said they had “pretended to hold more progressive views than [they] personally endorse in order to be accepted socially or academically.”
The ABC Are Perfect – Just Ask Them!
The taxpayer-funded ‘Lanyard Class’ really do think they’re a law unto themselves.