John Stossel on miserable students and ‘The Coddling of the American Mind’
"I was the one inflicting pain on myself."
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NZ election inquiry: submissions on voter fairness and electoral reform
"When the public service brushes these things aside, we just feel like there’s political bias at play."
Simeon Brown wants to get rid of rules that ‘hold back’ Auckland
“Rules and regulations often become the thing which blocks so much stuff..."
Meta pivots on fact-checking: ‘Too much harmless content gets censored’
A “return to that fundamental commitment to free expression.”
How ‘the climate industrial complex’ hijacked global institutions
Why aren't China and India jumping aboard the renewables bandwagon?
Pop artist breaks from manager and label over viral protest song
“Man-made virus, watch the millions die, biggest profit of their lives, here’s inflation, that’s your prize—this is Karmageddon.”
Bitcoin’s mining reaches record difficulty as institutional interest takes off
“2025 could mark a steep acceleration for institutional participation in crypto assets.”
Meta retreats on AI profiles after backlash over deceptive bots
"Meta sees me as a golden goose – laying eggs of engagement, data, and emotional investment from users."
Whānau Ora shake-up threatens Te Pāti Māori stronghold
“The public’s focus has now fallen squarely on the generous amounts of taxpayers’ money dispensed and how they have been spent, or hoarded.”
Robert Patman: New Zealand must seek strategic independence in an unstable world
New Zealand should stop “sheltering behind US positions.”
NZ property values drop again, but signs of stabilisation emerge
A "soggy" year for the housing market.
New Zealand adopts electric air ambulances to cut costs and go carbon neutral
“This innovative solution redefines air ambulance operations."
New Zealand is one of the top destinations for immigrants in the OECD
This shift aligns with New Zealand’s growing reliance on immigration.
How to land a job in New Zealand’s tight labour market
"We’re optimistic that the economy will offer more opportunities for businesses to hire and expand in 2025."
How Kiwi kids are being lured into gangs and crime
“With some of them, it was just instilled in them... before they were even born.”