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So you want to buy an EV – here’s what your bank could offer | RNZ News

So you want to buy an EV – here’s what your bank could offer | RNZ News

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2026 Mar 30 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Who left the seat up? In this week's newsletter Everything I know about Skepticism I learned from the Bible Should We Be Worried About Microplastics? Is climate change making extreme cold more common? Sugar Feeds Cancer? Youth with a Mission (YWAM)

2026 Mar 30 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Who left the seat up?

In this week's newsletter Everything I know about Skepticism I learned from the Bible Should We Be Worried About Microplastics? Is climate change making extreme cold more common? Sugar Feeds Cancer? Youth with a Mission (YWAM)

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Skeptic News: Fridays the 13ths In this week's newsletter: Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments Friday the 13th x 3: The mayhem, the meme, and some math The Deepest Meaning of Liff? Inside the Manosphere – Louis Theroux Auckland Shallow Thinkers A Cult has infiltrated my Market

Skeptic News: Fridays the 13ths

In this week's newsletter: Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments Friday the 13th x 3: The mayhem, the meme, and some math The Deepest Meaning of Liff? Inside the Manosphere – Louis Theroux Auckland Shallow Thinkers A Cult has…

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Government’s climate change plans go to the High Court | RNZ News

Government’s climate change plans go to the High Court | RNZ News

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Can a multivitamin slow the ageing process? Not really | RNZ

Can a multivitamin slow the ageing process? Not really | RNZ

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Commerce Commission warns of suspected Hawke’s Bay pyramid scheme | RNZ News

Commerce Commission warns of suspected Hawke’s Bay pyramid scheme | RNZ News

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Climate credibility on trial as critics challenge Govt’s net-zero roadmap – Newsroom

Climate credibility on trial as critics challenge Govt’s net-zero roadmap – Newsroom

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Climate fund failure harms BlackRock brand and ‘hand-waving’ NZ politicians, expert says – Newsroom In January, Newsroom revealed the world’s largest asset management firm had quietly abandoned plans for a multibillion-dollar climate fund to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable energy, less than three years after it was unveiled.

Climate fund failure harms BlackRock brand and ‘hand-waving’ NZ politicians, expert says – Newsroom

In January, Newsroom revealed the world’s largest asset management firm had quietly abandoned plans for a multibillion-dollar climate fund to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable energy,…

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Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being ‘duped’ by Gloriavale leaders | RNZ News

Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being ‘duped’ by Gloriavale leaders | RNZ News

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2026 Mar 02 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Fragment 176–191 In this week's newsletter Medical Marijuana and Mushroom Mania My first Book of Mormon Stories Pumped hydro storage Philology Fictionology Fragment 176–191: Poisoning AI Summaries?

2026 Mar 02 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Fragment 176–191

In this week's newsletter Medical Marijuana and Mushroom Mania My first Book of Mormon Stories Pumped hydro storage Philology Fictionology Fragment 176–191: Poisoning AI Summaries?

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I found Australian cult The Family’s left-behind library. Here’s what their books reveal

I found Australian cult The Family’s left-behind library. Here’s what their books reveal

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Automated Pro-China Bots Swarm Meta’s Threads PLUS: Leading AI Models Advance False Claims 28% of the Time

Meta's new Threads micro-blogging platform and Twitter rival has been flooded with pro-PRC propaganda bots, according to a new report

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2026 Feb 17 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: The Geniuses in Charge In this week's newsletter Climate Platitude Bingo Uncanny Valley Hidden Messages in the Epstein Emails? Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 2

2026 Feb 17 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: The Geniuses in Charge

In this week's newsletter Climate Platitude Bingo Uncanny Valley Hidden Messages in the Epstein Emails? Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 2

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EV boom hits the brakes – Newsroom He says in the space of a couple of years, electric vehicle sales have slumped, with the blame trail leading straight to Wellington. The Government scrapped the clean car discount, introduced EV road-user charges, and, most recently, weakened the clean car standards. “Government ministers would say they didn’t think it was working – they would probably say, look, the market share is way down, that’s proving Kiwis don’t really want electric vehicles, but I think the Government has … really leveraged the politicisation of EVs to their advantage,” Harvey tells The Detail. “And they haven’t shown leadership in a technology that is actually going to save Kiwis money.”

EV boom hits the brakes – Newsroom

He says in the space of a couple of years, electric vehicle sales have slumped, with the blame trail leading straight to Wellington. The Government scrapped the clean car discount, introduced EV road-user charges, and, most recently, weakened the clean car…

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NZ skeptics podcast: Menopausal Mirror Honey Tapes – Yeah… Nah! This episode covers: Menopause Supplements Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review. Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors? Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2026-01-20

NZ skeptics podcast: Menopausal Mirror Honey Tapes – Yeah… Nah!

This episode covers: Menopause Supplements Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review. Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors? Newsletter issues these…

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Midwives to deliver more vaccinations to help protect families | Beehive.govt.nz

Midwives to deliver more vaccinations to help protect families | Beehive.govt.nz

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2026 Feb 02 NZ Skeptic Newsletter: Unholier than Thou In this week's newsletter Christian Hot Readings Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 1 Show me the Toes! Book review: “The Alarmist” Astrological Computing

2026 Feb 02 NZ Skeptic Newsletter: Unholier than Thou

In this week's newsletter Christian Hot Readings Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 1 Show me the Toes! Book review: “The Alarmist” Astrological Computing

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Kiwis not ‘angry’, just ‘disappointed’ in Govt’s climate response – Newsroom Overall, 40 percent of the 1057 respondents to a new Horizon Research survey said they supported the reversal of the ban, while 36 percent disagreed. However, the research showed stronger support for renewables than fossil fuels, with 64 percent saying the Government should back clean energy to bring down household power bills.

Kiwis not ‘angry’, just ‘disappointed’ in Govt’s climate response – Newsroom

Overall, 40 percent of the 1057 respondents to a new Horizon Research survey said they supported the reversal of the ban, while 36 percent disagreed. However, the research showed stronger support for renewables than…

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Former Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO work | RNZ News

Former Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO work | RNZ News

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The NZ Political Right Scream Climate Change Is A Socialist Hoax. Mt Maunganui Is A Glimpse Of Our Future – The Daily Blog

The NZ Political Right Scream Climate Change Is A Socialist Hoax. Mt Maunganui Is A Glimpse Of Our Future – The Daily Blog

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No nation is an island: the danger of campaigning against ‘woke’ WHO – Newsroom

No nation is an island: the danger of campaigning against ‘woke’ WHO – Newsroom

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Spotting Conspiracy Talk: A Linguistic Guide For The Digital Age | Scoop News

Spotting Conspiracy Talk: A Linguistic Guide For The Digital Age | Scoop News

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02 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter: What’s next, Menopausal Barbie? In this week's newsletter Menopause Supplements Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review. Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors?

02 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter: What’s next, Menopausal Barbie?

In this week's newsletter Menopause Supplements Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review. Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors?

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What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss? | RNZ

What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss? | RNZ

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FACT Aotearoa (fight against conspiracy theories)  newsletter 2025 Dec In this edition we voom through some conspiracy theory articles we’ve been reading. And we foreshadow things to come...

FACT Aotearoa (fight against conspiracy theories)  newsletter 2025 Dec

In this edition we voom through some conspiracy theory articles we’ve been reading. And we foreshadow things to come...

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05 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter Japanese Story In this week's newsletter Fortnight in skeptical history - January 6th to 18th Can AI replace your lawyer? Book Review: Nature's Last Dance Critiquing scientific claims

05 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter Japanese Story

In this week's newsletter Fortnight in skeptical history - January 6th to 18th Can AI replace your lawyer? Book Review: Nature's Last Dance Critiquing scientific claims

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BBC Why has Donald Trump attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro?

BBC Why has Donald Trump attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro?

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Rather than fully cracking down on scam ads, Meta worked to make them harder to find – Sherwood News Reuters found that the social media giant didn’t just remove fraudulent ads from its platforms — it also worked to make them harder for governments and journalists to find. Via TLDR newsletter

Rather than fully cracking down on scam ads, Meta worked to make them harder to find – Sherwood News

Reuters found that the social media giant didn’t just remove fraudulent ads from its platforms — it also worked to make them harder for governments and journalists to find. Via TLDR newsletter

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Cabinet overrode health advice in decision to ban puberty blockers – Newsroom Ministers rejected the advice of Ministry of Health officials when they decided to implement a ban on new puberty blocker prescriptions to treat gender dysphoria, newly released documents reveal, findings which prompted the High Court to say the decision appeared to be politically motivated.

Cabinet overrode health advice in decision to ban puberty blockers – Newsroom

Ministers rejected the advice of Ministry of Health officials when they decided to implement a ban on new puberty blocker prescriptions to treat gender dysphoria, newly released documents reveal, findings which prompted…

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