I am so looking forward to 2023. It's a Rugby World Cup year and a once-every-four world-cups general election I year. That means people like me get to spam people like you with surveys and other research studies that look at how you vote, how you feel about the All Blacks, and how your feelings about the All Blacks affect how you vote - even whether the election affects how you feel about the All Blacks.
The last time we saw this alignment was in 2011, a home World Cup for us, and ultimately a win after a number of dry years. And the John Key-led National Party took out the election gong. In one of my large survey studies in the lead-up to the election, National voters were also the most optimistic about an All Blacks win, estimating its likelihood at about 72%. Act voters came in second at 69%, while Labour and Green voters were slightly but statistically significantly less optimistic, pegging the odds at 66% and 63% respectively. The most pessimistic? Nope, not New Zealand First voters (also 66%), but the people who said they refuse to vote - at a measly 56%.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.