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16/07/2025

Vive La Resistance! The Heroes Who Oppose Genocide - The real question, the burning question each of us must answer is – given there is no middle ground, there is no fence to sit on when it comes to genocide – whose side are you on? And what are you going to do about it? Vive la Resistance. Vive ...

The real question, the burning question each of us must answer is – given there is no middle ground, there is no fence to sit on when it comes to genocide – whose side are you on? And what are you going to do about it? Vive la Resistance. Vive ...

16/07/2025

Wellington.Scoop: Shouting, angrily, at roadshow finale - by Felicity Wong A small group of angry identitarians attended the Independent Together “roadshow” finale last night. It was the fourteenth of 14 suburban events and was the largest. It was held in The Grand on Courtenay Place, a large upstairs bar filled with about 200, largely IT supporters. For 60 minutes the IT candidates […]

by Felicity Wong A small group of angry identitarians attended the Independent Together “roadshow” finale last night. It was the fourteenth of 14 suburban events and was the largest. It was h...

16/07/2025

Wellington.Scoop: Candidates discuss rates – but not the email – at Miramar meeting - Wellington.Scoop report by Katherine Rogers Wellington City Councillor and mayoral candidate Ray Chung and his Independent Together group had an audience of mostly supportive voters at the Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre last night. The event was one of the last in a series of meetings as part of the group’s “Zero Rates Increase Roadshow.” […]

Wellington City Councillor and mayoral candidate Ray Chung and his Independent Together group had an audience of mostly supportive voters at the Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre last night. Th...

15/07/2025

On Ducking The Costs Of Climate Change - Looking for consistency in all things is said to be the hallmark of a small mind. Duly noted, but the Luxon government’s stance on climate change does seem strikingly inconsistent.

Looking for consistency in all things is said to be the hallmark of a small mind. Duly noted, but the Luxon government’s stance on climate change does seem strikingly inconsistent.

14/07/2025

Wellington.Scoop: An author and her city - by Helene Ritchie Let’s take a breather from today’s negative carry-on in the Council elections. There’s still beauty in this city! Positivity abounds in corners and out in the open. Tonight I attended a screening at the Penthouse of the film ‘The House Within’. It is a brilliant cinematic portrait of the uniqueness of Dame […]

Let’s take a breather from today’s negative carry-on in the Council elections. There’s still beauty in this city! Positivity abounds in corners and out in the open. Tonight I attended a scr...

14/07/2025

Reporting International Migration: Less Than The Truth - The total number of people who featured (in the period from June 2024 to May 2025) as either immigrants or emigrants was 264,000; that is, a number of people equivalent to five percent of New Zealand's total population featured as either a permanent ...

The total number of people who featured (in the period from June 2024 to May 2025) as either immigrants or emigrants was 264,000; that is, a number of people equivalent to five percent of New Zealand's total population featured as either a permanent ...

14/07/2025

Who Benefits From Outsourcing Planned Surgery: Follow The Funding - Ian Powell discusses who benefits from the Government’s decision to outsource (privatise) cherry-picked planned surgery in New Zealand’s health system.

Ian Powell discusses who benefits from the Government’s decision to outsource (privatise) cherry-picked planned surgery in New Zealand’s health system.

14/07/2025

14/07/2025

Three Different Prime Ministers In One Week - Acting Prime Minister Phumtham is a trusted aide of Ms. Paetongtarn's politically powerful father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire perceived as the de facto leader of Thailand who influences his politically naive daughter's ...

Acting Prime Minister Phumtham is a trusted aide of Ms. Paetongtarn's politically powerful father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire perceived as the de facto leader of Thailand who influences his politically naive daughter's ...

13/07/2025

Humans Haven’t Changed In 45,000 Years. We Can Now. - Without giving too much away, others are snatched, or killed, like the arrogant leader, who says, “I am light,” and promises to lead them to safety and dominion over the new land.

Without giving too much away, others are snatched, or killed, like the arrogant leader, who says, “I am light,” and promises to lead them to safety and dominion over the new land.

13/07/2025

New Zealand First Surges In Polls - Adrian Maidment cartoon

Adrian Maidment cartoon

13/07/2025

Beit Hanoun’s Fury: How Gaza’s Obliterated Northern Town Defies Israeli Victory - Owing to its perilous proximity to the Israeli border, often as close as 1.5 kilometers (approximately 1 mile), Beit Hanoun has been a primary target in nearly all of Israel’s prior aggressions against Gaza.

Owing to its perilous proximity to the Israeli border, often as close as 1.5 kilometers (approximately 1 mile), Beit Hanoun has been a primary target in nearly all of Israel’s prior aggressions against Gaza.