It was dinnertime on October 30, 2024, when police handcuffed Brittany Patterson in front of three of her four children and drove her to the station in Fannin County, Georgia. She was then ...

Senior members of New Zealand’s legal community have voiced “grave concerns” over the coalition government’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill, urging Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Attorney ...

Abandoned his 7-year old son at a park to teach him a lesson Later went back to the park and found a man holding his son's hand. Rather than thank him for comforting his abandoned son or asking what ...

Nicola Willis has appointed nine people to the Social Investment Board that will advise on the Social Investment approach and the work of the Social Investment Agency. Social investment has the potent ...

I blogged a few days ago about The Pākehā Project, which charges $15,000 to teach people about the harm that has been caused by whiteness in the world.” I wondered how many government agencies are ...

ACT New Zealand has seen significant growth over the past four years and is now punching above its weight as part of the coalition government. ACT is delivering real change by cutting back on wasteful ...

In September I looked at the proportion of Marsden Fund grants that go towards actual science over time. The summary was: We now have 2024 grants, and the big winner is of course anything to do with ...

I’m really impressed with Seymour and think he is seriously underrated by many. I’m not going to agree with everything he says necessarily, but his ability to argue his case i ...

This morning in Wellington, Police withdrew charges against Paul Burns, a man charged under Section 3 of the Summary Offenses Act for public disorder after engaging in public debate. This is a ...

I've actually quite liked most of Trump's picks so far. They have included: Chief of Staff: Susie Willis - very capable, and incidentally the first ever woman Secretary of State: Marco Rubio. Would ...

The Teaching Council is the body in New Zealand that registers teachers. They published last year their guidance for teachers when it comes to political involvement. They noted: Teachers have the same ...