Shane Jones talks candidly about the state of iwi Crown relations regarding Treaty consultations
In a candid interview with Sean Plunkett on The Platform, NZ First Minister Shane Jones tackled the complexities of iwi / Crown consultation agreements under the Fast-track legislation.
He explained that while these requirements complicate development, they cannot be ignored without breaching historic Treaty of Waitangi settlements: “A lot of that sadly lies buried in these individual Treaty settlements.”
Farrar: Government is “stupid” to back Labour’s Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill
The government’s decision to support the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill has drawn sharp criticism from political commentator David Farrar. “This is both an unprincipled and a stupid decision. I can handle principled stupid decisions and even unprincipled smart decisions but this is neither,” he writes.
Rodney Hide raises serious concerns regarding sex education aimed at teenage students
Ex-ACT leader Rodney Hide shares alarming details about the Relationship and Sexuality Education curriculum for Year 9 students at Wakatipu High School, where his daughter attends. Hide’s request to review the materials was partially granted. “My concern became informed consent: I couldn’t see the material that was to be presented to my 13-year-old daughter,” writes Hide.
Study shows reversal of Autism symptoms in twins through lifestyle changes instead of drugs
A new study published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine reveals that lifestyle and environmental changes successfully reversed autism symptoms in twin girls. The girls initially showed symptoms such as sensitivity to changes, eczema, and digestive issues for one twin, and eye contact problems, babbling communication, difficulty breastfeeding, and decreased muscle tone for the other.
Scientists claim new illnesses emerging years later is lasting impact of COVID
A recent study in Nature Medicine revealed that even mild COVID infections can lead to significant health issues like irritable bowel syndrome, mini-strokes, and pulmonary scarring up to three years after the initial illness.
This isn’t just about “long COVID”; the findings suggest that new, seemingly unrelated health conditions can develop long after recovery.
Free Speech Union’s Jonathan Ayling pens “A long letter, but an important one” as OIA reveals deep opposition to free speech in NZ universities
Free Speech Union’s Jonathan Ayling pens a lengthy missive on how universities are actively working against the principles of free discourse, prompting a call for public action. Bigotry and opposition to free speech are alive and well throughout several of NZ’s institutions of higher learning.
Study: Hundreds of retracted scientific research papers are not marked as such and are still available through major research databases to be cited
A study by Caitlin Bakker of the University of Regina found that less than half of 441 retracted publications in 2023 were identified as such in nearly a dozen major databases like PubMed.
Unmarked retractions pose challenges to the integrity of scientific publishing, as researchers may unknowingly cite retracted work.
