“We’re all getting, unfortunately, a little less intelligent at a whole population level,” says epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker. He’s responding to new research suggesting a steep decline in IQ scores among COVID infected individuals.

17 March 2024

The Kids Are Not Alright: Study reveals link between “Woke” attitudes and poor mental well-being

Stressing out over social justice and leftwing causes may be linked to your mental health. A recent study from the University of Turku in Finland looked at social justice attitudes, often termed “woke” beliefs, and their impact on mental well-being. 

23 March 2024

Auckland Vision Zero speed limit reductions scrapped

Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced the reversal of speed limit reductions on numerous Auckland roads. This decision impacts over 3100 roads that have had speed reductions implemented since 2020, by the previous Labour Government.

19 March 2024

Auckland’s proposed surfing venue and data centre face climate warming compliance challenge

Auckland Council is opposing a surf park, solar farm, and data centre development in Dairy Flat, backed by Spark NZ. The reason: Council moved the benchmark on climate adaptation requirements and the park will now be required to comply with a whopping 3.8°C global warming rule.

22 March 2024

Well, this is awkward! Canadian mayor forced to denounce his wife for wrongthink on Indigenous issues

In a small town in B.C., Canada, copies of a book challenging narratives favourable to some Indigenous people (which, in itself, is considered racist by many in media and academia) were being distributed by the mayor’s wife. The mayor ultimately denounced her actions for the sake of political correctness.

21 March 2024

Ça suffit! Major French cities have had enough of Low-Emission Zones amidst backlash

Talk about moving the goalpost. French cities reconsider plans for low-emission zones after facing stiff opposition from citizens. The government (unconvincingly) justified the reversal of the reviled policies citing significant ”improvement” to air quality, making restrictions unnecessary.

25 March 2024

Tino Pai! Efforts around Te Reo Māori bucks the trend of endangered languages around the world

A comprehensive analysis by Visual Capitalist and Derivation.co illustrates that almost half of the world’s more than 7,100 languages are considered “Endangered”. Some even face extinction, but not Te Reo Māori!