Wayne Mapp says New Zealand should keep distance as US captures Maduro
“The US has always acted fairly unilaterally in Latin America..."
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The most read Centrist articles of 2025
Readers kept returning to Centrist for context where mainstream coverage felt incomplete or cautious.
Homelessness rises as housing support falls, surveys and official data show
Auckland's homeless population more than doubled in a year.
Scam ads hijack Simon Power’s image to lure investors with fake stock tips
Meta internally projected about US$16 billion of its 2025 revenue could come from ads linked to scams.
Calls for accountability over ‘flawed’ immigration visa decisions grow
"Where's the incentive to make a proper decision?”
Grant argues Dubai’s economy can outperform Western democracies, albeit with risks tied to authoritarianism
Dubai’s rise “cannot be explained by oil alone."
Battery storage fires raise questions for countries pursuing renewables backed by large-scale batteries
The risks of large lithium-ion batteries are underexamined.
India–New Zealand free trade agreement agreed, parliamentary support uncertain
NZ First “agree to disagree."
Stanford: Māori and Pasifika make biggest maths gains after starting years behind, despite years of cultural focus
“If you’re talking about giving effect to the Treaty, that’s it.
Sikh procession disrupted by Destiny-linked protest in South Auckland
Around 50 people blocked part of Great South Road.
NZDF training exercise depicts fictional internal security scenario
The NZDF has not issued a public explanation or clarification regarding the content, intent, or scope of the exercise.
Te Pāti Māori talks comeback as support slumps and internal divisions linger
Putting on a brave face.
Claims of declining transgender identification among young Americans
“This ‘snap back’ to reality suggests that when the true costs of gender ideology are exposed, the ideological house of cards begins to fold.”
Karl du Fresne says journalism schools are driving media’s credibility crisis
“No one should be in the least surprised” Centrist exists.
Why some Pākehā allies need TPM’s split to be ideological
Big Hairy Cope and the politics of safe explanations.
Questions raised over media accountability in MUMA dispute
“We have received no notification from MBIE that any PGs have been lodged against the Manukau Urban Māori Authority.”