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‘The enemy is this government’: Strategy trumps substance in Māori seat race
The cost of living dominates, but solutions are scarce.
Māori activists blocked by human rights, which demands everyone be treated equally
“Real justice means more than equal treatment.”
Voters of every party back caps on rate hikes, Curia poll finds
“Voters of all stripes want to see an end to the gravy train.”
Health NZ slashes nurse hours, redefines ‘full-time’ to pad workforce stats
“If you have budgeted FTE for 10 nurses, and you hire them all at 0.6, you can get lots more nurses for the same money."
Golden visa holders cleared to buy $5m homes under new rules
About 40 percent of applicants are from the United States.
NZ students drop languages at historic rate
“Language learning makes students smarter, boosting literacy, problem solving and academic performance across the board.”
Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal by US court in major blow to trade agenda
“ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT!”
Older Kiwis hit with rising costs, loneliness and financial insecurity
“Health care is backed by crossed fingers."
The Media Has Only Itself to Blame
Increasingly, New Zealanders are having to get their news from sources other than our newspapers, radio and television. If that ultimately sees papers like the Herald collapse then their staff have nothing else to blame but their own sloppy standards.
The Need for the Dundee Boudica
The Dundee lass reminds us of the fighting spirit that still exists. She stands her ground, resisting like a lion against a pack of hyenas: a spark waiting for the day it can rise again.
