Political satire must be protected, including ugly satire. But its acceptability cannot depend on whether the target sits on the political left or right.
August 3, 2026
Political satire must be protected, including ugly satire. But its acceptability cannot depend on whether the target sits on the political left or right.
In brief Luxon ran Air New Zealand; Willis managed at Fonterra.
In brief National’s campaign brochure says only the party vote decides the government, overlooking electorate-seat thresholds and overhangs that can affect parliamentary numbers.
In brief OIA documents reveal plans to "bind" Govt.nz users' devices to government agency records.
In brief Stanford offered B416 expert help to counter opponents before the lobby group publicly launched.
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The word for today is… carrefour (noun) - 1: crossroads 2: square, plaza Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : An interesting thing about "carrefour" is that even though the second half of the word contains the number "four," it is actually the first half of the word that derives
