Taking Them up on Their Promise
They promised us no more ‘Welcome to Country’: they lied.
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This Is Australia’s Next Black Market Frontier
The alcohol black market is not emerging despite government policy. It is emerging because of it.
Intense Competition for Places in Faith-Based Schools
This surge in demand for faith-based schools is also a wake up call for the Ministry of Education to take a close look at the performance of the state schools and the state education system – all is not well.
Does Stuff Have Two Standards?
If there is a coherent principle connecting these two editorial decisions, Stuff should have no difficulty explaining it.
Why You Should Never Use This Weasel-Word
‘Islamism’ is a gaslighting that has bamboozled even conservatives.
Declining House Prices Are Not Good for Our Economy
Rushing headlong toward economic oblivion.
Thoughts on the Surveillance Grid
Person-level persistent surveillance is only one aspect of the enormous surveillance grid being built around us. Every bit of data will be used in some way.
Media Have Got Their Man
Don’t for a moment think that those masquerading as journalists have given up. They will still be intent on going in for the kill. My message to National is to wake up and watch out.
House values slide again as buyers refuse to chase vendors
“It’s an already subdued market losing what little momentum it had..."
Luxon Wins the Vote but He’s Really the Loser
He survives again. The immediate challenge is over. The tensions remain. The election is just over 12 weeks away. And the man who keeps winning these internal contests still looks very much like the loser.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
Wihongi, who has lived in the US for decades and holds a green card, was detained by ICE in early April after coming back from New Zealand. She was held for more than 70 days because of a 2016 cannabis conviction that was later thrown out by the courts.