That seemed pretty optimistic. Most of us have no trouble visualising a worse scenario than that. But then, there’s always a worse-case scenario. If we indulge that line of thinking, the pessimists always win. We quickly end up in an inflationary spiral of negativity. That would be ironic, given a real inflationary price spiral is … Read more
It has funded proxies such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis to kill people living in the Middle East. It is accused of being behind the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney cafe 18 months ago. Despite being responsible for crimes that offend Western values, Iran’s regime has won support in Western countries. … Read more
Right now, there is a growing gap between what AI can do and what New Zealand businesses are using it for. Compared to many advanced economies, we remain largely AI-illiterate. The good news? New Zealand is small, agile, educated and economically advanced. We can close that gap, but only if we move now, before it … Read more
Labour’s Chris Hipkins and former leader Phil Goff have been merciless with their attacks over an initial “failure” by government ministers to call out Trump directly after he cast a slur on Nato troops’ performance in Afghanistan. And if Luxon had joined the Gazan board it would likely have become highly charged, with the keffiyeh-wearing … Read more
Meantime, a brief military operation by the United States to extricate Venezuela’s dictator President was just the start. It seems that the operation was inspired by a desire to disrupt the trafficking of drugs into the US and to access the South American country’s oil reserves. Then came the next US target, Greenland, which to … Read more
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The upsetters could be, as unlikely as it would have sounded even a week ago, the Blues, who in their 46-6 thrashing of the Waratahs at Eden Park on Saturday showed many of the touches that won them the title last year. This weekend’s quarter-final in Hamilton with the Chiefs suddenly becomes a fascinating contest. … Read more
When New Zealand’s ban came into effect in April 2024, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it was time to cut the distractions so kids could learn and achieve. But studies have shown these bans often don’t work as planned. For example, recent research from the UK involving over 1200 students found no significant difference in … Read more
Archyde EU Summit: 26 Nations Back Ukraine Support, Hungary Dissents Table of Contents 1. EU Summit: 26 Nations Back Ukraine Support, Hungary Dissents 2. U.S.-Ukraine joint Declaration Welcomed 3. Call for Russian De-escalation 4. Hungary’s Dissent: Implications and counterarguments 5. What are the potential consequences of HungaryS dissent regarding Ukraine support within the EU? 6. … Read more