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Cassandra

The Saronic Corsair, a 24ft autonomous boat, has a maximum speed of 35 knots (40mph) and can carry up to 1,000lb of payload. It has a range of up to 1,000 nautical miles.

The US deployed three of these yesterday to attack an Iranian submarine and a naval dock. They are kamikaze ie they go up with the target.

Warfare is changing. Although I must say that a rocket or smart bomb might have done the job more cheaply.
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July 15, 2026 8:05am
artemisia

Bay of Plenty parents plead guilty to charges of failing or refusing to ensure children enrolled at school

There were multiple interventions, and offers of help declined. But no mention of the parents’ reasons, if any. That to me could be the most interesting aspect of the case especially as declining attendance dated back to primary school.

Not rushing here to condemn the parents btw. I have a family member that did not like or do well at school but has done very well in life. (OK, a couple similarly but not a success by any measure, so far anyway, but not looking positive.)

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/720793/bay-of-plenty-parents-plead-guilty-to-charges-of-failing-or-refusing-to-ensure-children-enrolled-at-school
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July 15, 2026 8:16am
lastmanstanding

It appears from the the latest polls that TOP are taking their increased support from the Nats. Soft voters that wont turn to Labour or the other Parties. This is ironic as they are switching support from a centre right party to a very left party.
As I see it the equation for the Nats is that TOP get just under 5% and the Nats retain a couple of overhang seats. They hold 43 but on currently polling would get 38. In addition that Labour take most of the Maori seats wiping out that overhang.
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July 15, 2026 8:46am

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