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Support among elected council members for Luxon’s ‘back to basics’ approach to local government

The coalition government’s proposals to streamline local government might not be as unpopular as some mayors and councillors in the mainstream media are suggesting.

A recent survey reveals that around half of elected officials actually support the changes, especially when it comes to improving transparency and council performance benchmarks.

9 September 2024

Damien Grant questions the limits of banks’ virtue signalling

Columnist Damien Grant says banks have evolved from titans of capitalism, like Mayer Rothschild and John Pierpoint Morgan, into massive bureaucratic beasts run by timid middle managers. These folks now have the power to decide who gets to participate in commercial life.

9 September 2024

Muriel Newman on co-governance’s new target: local government

Dr Muriel Newman alleges a stealthy takeover of New Zealand’s local government by iwi interests. According to Newman, this parallels the government’s once-hidden He Puapua strategy. It’s a situation unfolding under the radar costing ratepayers dearly.

9 September 2024

Government delays releasing guidance on puberty blockers

Despite Ministry of Health experts completing an evidence brief months ago, the release of new guidelines on the use of puberty blockers in New Zealand has been delayed.

9 September 2024

Context matters: Meta deems “from the river to the sea” not hate speech

The Meta Oversight Board recently reviewed three cases involving Facebook posts that contained the phrase “From the River to the Sea,” commonly associated with the Israel-Palestine conflict.

9 September 2024

Posie Parker juice thrower sought discharge without a conviction, but instead received a conviction without penalty

Eli Rubashkyn, also known as Eliana Golberstein, was convicted of assaulting women’s rights campaigner Posie Parker with tomato juice during a violent protest in Auckland.

9 September 2024

US man indicted for AI streaming fraud, accused of stealing millions in royalties

A North Carolina man, Michael Smith, has been indicted on fraud charges after allegedly using AI-generated music to steal several million dollars in royalties from streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Amazon Music.