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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more · ? · They called us fringe. Dangerous. Irresponsible. But we were right about saturated fat. For decades, defending saturated fat was considered scientific heresy. Suggesting that butter might be better than margarine—or that full-fat cheese wouldn’t clog your arteries—was enough to get you labelled as fringe, irresponsible, even dangerous. · I should know. I was there. · Catalyst controversy · In…

When you crunch into an apple, take a scoop out of a melon, or pop a grape into your mouth, you know that you’re doing something good for your health. Not only are they crisp, sweet and refreshing, but these fruits are full to the brim with vitamins, polyphenols and antioxidants that quietly keep our bodies running efficiently – powering our immune system, offering a helping hand to our brain and hearts, and rewarding us with glowing skin. ·…

From the fiery chipotle to the sweet veg and creamy feta, prepare for a fantastic mix of big umami flavours · You can mix and match ingredients to suit in this delicious. It’s delicious however you serve it. · Ingredients · For the marinated chicken · - 500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs - ½ medium red onion, roughly chopped - 3 garlic cloves, grated - 2½ tbsp chipotle paste - 2 tbsp olive oil - 2½ tsp ground cumin - 2 tsp dried…

New Zealand’s highest court is now deliberating on a landmark case that could dramatically reshape the way Kiwis work, and how businesses operate. The Supreme Court has heard the appeal from Uber, following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Rasier Operations BV v E Tū Inc [2024] NZCA 403, which confirmed a contentious Employment Court ruling that Uber drivers are employees, not independent contractors. · This appeal is no minor matter. Its…

Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May after investigators allegedly showed him child sex exploitation and bestiality material found on his work devices. · Broadcaster Michael Laws noted that Linda Clark, a board member of TVNZ and a former political editor, acted as McSkimming’s lawyer and was behind the push to seek a rare “super injunction” that hid not only the material and McSkimming’s name, but also the existence of…

After over 21 months of live-streamed killings in Gaza that leading experts have unanimously called a genocide, even European politicians had begun to feebly question Israel’s inhumane offensive. · However, Israel’s ‘pre-emptive’ strikes on Iran last month, which led to a 12-day war, tautly pulled European politicians back into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s embrace. · Rehearsed statements about European values and Israel’s ‘right to…

A by-election in Tāmaki Makaurau could lead to Labour gaining an extra seat in Parliament, not by winning more votes, but because of a strange rule in New Zealand’s MMP system. · Te Pāti Māori currently holds the seat after a narrow win in 2023, but it is one of two “overhang” seats. That means the party won more electorates than its share of the party vote should allow. If Labour’s Peeni Henare, a list MP who lost by just 42 votes last time,…

New Zealand house prices remained steady in June, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), with median prices up just 0.6 percent from May and flat compared to a year earlier. · Buyers are holding off for better deals, pushing listings up and sales down. · Sales volumes fell nearly 5 percent from May but were up 14.8 percent on June last year. · REINZ CEO Lizzy Ryley said the market showed signs of stability, with most…

A bold new plan from former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas and economist Robert MacCulloch would flip the tax system on its head to avoid what they call a slow motion car crash for New Zealand’s economy. · Instead of paying income tax on your first $60,000, that money would go into personal savings accounts to cover your healthcare, retirement, and emergency costs. You would save around $21,000 a year, split between health, pension, and…

If you’ve ridden a mechanized carousel horse, then you’ve felt the nostalgia bygone entertainment can bring. But the carousel isn’t just a souvenir of the age of steam; it carries echoes of medieval war games. Over centuries, combat training shifted from battlefield drills to crowd-pleasing displays, and the carousel eventually sprang from these knightly traditions. · Jousting: From Battle to Sport · The tournaments from which carousel games…