“Oranga Tamariki data implies the situation is improving whereas the Police data implies the situation is deteriorating. They can’t both be right.”
Category: Society
Summaries
Tech Era’s Impact: Cursive writing decline tied to IQ drop
“…technology shortens attention spans and decreases the need to think deeply.”
Society
Family First sounds the alarm over 25% increase in abortions since decriminalisation
A big jump since 2020.
Society
The erosion of values in education has set a generation adrift
Perhaps time to get back to the 10 Commandments?
Summaries
A tale of two (apparently conflicting) surveys regarding public support for gender identity services
Take it all with a grain of salt.
NZ News Essentials
Oranga Tamariki may intervene in cases where families resist child’s gender transition to protect “emotional wellbeing”
The bar appears to be set very low when it comes to defining what warrants ministry intervention.
Society
Dr Muriel Newman critiques race-based privilege included in the Fast-track Approvals Bill
“…it is completely inappropriate that race-based organisations will be given privileged status on panels.”