Oh Dear: the Māori Ward Referendums
Just watch as rates rise, property values fall and ideology moves into the school zone.
NZ Politics
Luxon’s Woman Woes: National’s Gender Gap Spells Trouble
Watch for the war cries from women’s groups soon enough. They will hammer Luxon for ignoring women and demand more female faces in the National caucus.
LGNZ President Ousted in Landslide
Broughton’s loss now leaves LGNZ without a sitting mayor at its helm, deepening questions about the group’s relevance and leadership at a time when member confidence is already eroding.
Race-Based Health Funding or Publicly Funded Grift?
Pasifika Medical Association seeks court order to block Herald story.
What Is the Landscaping for This?
The former New Zealand prime minister quietly fomenting bad behaviour.
Chloe Swarbrick: Fresh-Faced Idealist or Shrill Anti-Semite?
She started with promise, yet ended up as a polarising force peddling hate under a green banner. New Zealand deserves better than this performative rot.
Luxon and Hipkins: Plotting a Grand Coalition to Sideline the Radicals?
If the polls tighten further, don’t be surprised if the grand coalition talk turns into reality. New Zealand politics just got a whole lot more cynical.
Give Us Our Daily Bread
This article examines genetically modified yeast in detail and shows how the biotech food industry is deceiving even consumer activists.
Some Good News Re School Attendance
Schools should not have ANY teacher only days in term time. They should also not be having half-day closures for parent interviews. Not only are both hugely inconvenient – and often expensive – for families but they also send completely the wrong message on the value of a school day.
NZ Doctor Pushes to Normalise Gender‑Affirming Care
Clinical pathways for individuals dealing with gender-related distress need to be anchored in a cautious and transparent, high-quality evidence-based approach.
