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Wellington.Scoop: At WCC inauguration, new mayor promises hard work and tough decisions - WCC photo Wellington.Scoop The...
31/10/2025

Wellington.Scoop: At WCC inauguration, new mayor promises hard work and tough decisions - WCC photo Wellington.Scoop The newly-elected Wellington mayor and city councillors were sworn in last night at the Pipitea Marae. The inauguration and Pōwhiri marked the beginning of the 2025–2028 triennium, with karakia, speeches, and the traditional use of the mace and chains symbolising civic leadership and service to our city. In his inaugural speech, Mayor […]

Wellington.Scoop The newly-elected Wellington mayor and city councillors were sworn in last night at the Pipitea Marae. The inauguration and Pōwhiri marked the beginning of the 2025–2028 trie...

Questions Only Insight Can Answer - The author explores another question that has been nagging at him. His intent here ...
30/10/2025

Questions Only Insight Can Answer - The author explores another question that has been nagging at him. His intent here is not to revisit the question of immanent intent through random processes.

The author explores another question that has been nagging at him. His intent here is not to revisit the question of immanent intent through random processes.

Dunne's Weekly: Symbolic Gestures More Important To Labour Than Sound Policy - Peter Dunne argues that a leader would ha...
30/10/2025

Dunne's Weekly: Symbolic Gestures More Important To Labour Than Sound Policy - Peter Dunne argues that a leader would have upheld sound policy over symbolism and stared down Labour’s tax-and-spend fanatics to forget it once and for all in the interests of electoral credibility.

Peter Dunne argues that a leader would have upheld sound policy over symbolism and stared down Labour’s tax-and-spend fanatics to forget it once and for all in the interests of electoral credibility.

Red Gold: Japan's Lesson For The World - This red wall has been the norm for Japan, except for a brief period in the lat...
30/10/2025

Red Gold: Japan's Lesson For The World - This red wall has been the norm for Japan, except for a brief period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Japan had one of the world's most spectacular financial bubbles and busts.

This red wall has been the norm for Japan, except for a brief period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Japan had one of the world's most spectacular financial bubbles and busts.

Private Health Insurance A Symptom, Not A Cause, Of New Zealand’s Public Health System Crisis - ‘Pay-as-you-go’ remains ...
30/10/2025

Private Health Insurance A Symptom, Not A Cause, Of New Zealand’s Public Health System Crisis - ‘Pay-as-you-go’ remains a threat to private health insurance but the greater threat is now the rundown of public hospitals due to the political leaderships of successive governments.

‘Pay-as-you-go’ remains a threat to private health insurance but the greater threat is now the rundown of public hospitals due to the political leaderships of successive governments.

On Our Looming Spending Spree On Japanese Frigates - Like the Americans, maybe we should be re-naming our Ministry of De...
30/10/2025

On Our Looming Spending Spree On Japanese Frigates - Like the Americans, maybe we should be re-naming our Ministry of Defence as the Ministry of War. The new frigates New Zealand is about to buy will have a vastly greater operational range and be capable of carrying Tomahawk Cruise missiles.

Like the Americans, maybe we should be re-naming our Ministry of Defence as the Ministry of War. The new frigates New Zealand is about to buy will have a vastly greater operational range and be capable of carrying Tomahawk Cruise missiles.

Furloughing Workers For Armageddon: Trump, Nuclear Weapons And The NNSA - Trump has been fuzzy on the matter of nuclear ...
29/10/2025

Furloughing Workers For Armageddon: Trump, Nuclear Weapons And The NNSA - Trump has been fuzzy on the matter of nuclear weapons, acknowledging the nonsense of increasing the pile, yet simultaneously wanting tighter deadlines to deliver ever more modern weapons to the Pentagon.

Trump has been fuzzy on the matter of nuclear weapons, acknowledging the nonsense of increasing the pile, yet simultaneously wanting tighter deadlines to deliver ever more modern weapons to the Pentagon.

Will The US Do To Venezuela’s Maduro What They Did To Gaddafi? - Libya’s collapse turned it into a major route for hundr...
29/10/2025

Will The US Do To Venezuela’s Maduro What They Did To Gaddafi? - Libya’s collapse turned it into a major route for hundreds of thousands to cross the sea to Europe. For people who don’t like refugees, the Europeans sure know how to create them.

Libya’s collapse turned it into a major route for hundreds of thousands to cross the sea to Europe. For people who don’t like refugees, the Europeans sure know how to create them.

Wellington.Scoop: Smart choices by Andrew Little - by Felicity Wong Mayor Andrew Little has made a smart move today by r...
29/10/2025

Wellington.Scoop: Smart choices by Andrew Little - by Felicity Wong Mayor Andrew Little has made a smart move today by rewarding the top-polling councillors from each ward with important roles. Double polling (hit out of the park) Northern ward Labour’s Ben McNulty will be a loyal deputy, and will use public events, media savvy and deals to showcase a younger, energetic Labour […]

by Felicity Wong Mayor Andrew Little has made a smart move today by rewarding the top-polling councillors from each ward with important roles. Double polling (hit out of the park) Northern ward L...

Wellington.Scoop: Ben McNulty chosen as Wgtn’s deputy mayor; Diane Calvert chairs finance committee - Mayor elect Andrew...
29/10/2025

Wellington.Scoop: Ben McNulty chosen as Wgtn’s deputy mayor; Diane Calvert chairs finance committee - Mayor elect Andrew Little and Deputy Mayor elect Ben McNulty Wellington.Scoop Wellington’s new mayor Andrew Little announced today that he has chosen Cr Ben McNulty as deputy mayor. Cr McNulty received the biggest majority of any candidate in the local elections. Both were Labour candidates. Cr Diane Calvert has been named as chair of the […]

Mayor elect Andrew Little and Deputy Mayor elect Ben McNulty Wellington.Scoop Wellington’s new mayor Andrew Little announced today that he has chosen Cr Ben McNulty as deputy mayor. Cr McNu...

New Cartoon From Adrian Maidment - Opinions on capital gain tax.
28/10/2025

New Cartoon From Adrian Maidment - Opinions on capital gain tax.

Opinions on capital gain tax.

On Labour’s CGT, The Government’s Mean Spirit, And Timor-Leste’s Future - Labour’s CGT would levy a 28% tax on sales of ...
28/10/2025

On Labour’s CGT, The Government’s Mean Spirit, And Timor-Leste’s Future - Labour’s CGT would levy a 28% tax on sales of commercial properties and investment housing, and the $850 million it is expected to raise will be used to fund three free doctors visits per year, for everyone.

Labour’s CGT would levy a 28% tax on sales of commercial properties and investment housing, and the $850 million it is expected to raise will be used to fund three free doctors visits per year, for everyone.

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