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The Local Electoral Act Hole
The possibilities are endless, provided you have the money and the intestinal fortitude to tell the truth about some ratbag local government candidate.
Time to Lock Up the Ratbags: Goldsmith’s Mandatory Sentencing Push Is What New Zealand Needs
Give Kiwis a justice system they can trust, and a reason to vote for you in 2026. The scumbags have had their run. It’s time to lock them up and let decent folks sleep easy.
A New Brave New World, Faith Outside the Gates
Today, AI-powered cities like The Line in Saudi Arabia and other surveillance-heavy urban experiments are no longer science fiction. They offer safety, convenience and control but risk turning human beings into manageable units of data. A sanitised society – but a soulless one.
Rawiri Waititi’s Dangerous Hero Worship: A Wake-Up Call for New Zealand
New Zealand stands at a crossroads. We can either call out this dangerous flirtation with authoritarianism or risk letting it fester. David Seymour’s got the guts to say it like it is. The question is: will anyone else step up before it’s too late?
Enough Is Enough? Luxon’s Trespass Law Tweak Is Just Hot Air
What we need is a government with the guts to get serious. Stop tinkering with fines and notices and start empowering people to protect what’s theirs. Let shop owners arm themselves with something more than harsh words.
Face of the Day
Her team circulated a statement following PMQs, saying it was “a personal matter”. No more details about the circumstances have been provided.
National’s Polling Plight: Gender Divide, NZ First Surge and a Caucus in Crisis
National needs to stop playing it safe. They’re coasting on their coalition partners’ momentum – NZ First’s anti-woke surge and ACT’s steady libertarian appeal – while their own brand stagnates.
Erica Stanford’s Treaty Clause Fiasco: Another National Party Sellout
The truth is: most Kiwis just want a fair go. They’re tired of being told that one group’s culture or history matters more than anyone else’s. National’s refusal to stand up to this divisive agenda shows they’re more interested in looking progressive than delivering results.