by Red Scribble | Jan 31, 2026 | Governance
The Precedent: When Judicial Scrutiny Dismantles ProsecutionA federal judge’s ruling strips the ultimate penalty from a high-profile case, exposing the fragility of aggressive legal strategy.The ContextOn 30 January 2026, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett...
by Red Scribble | Jan 31, 2026 | Governance
The ContextOn 30 January 2026, the Financial Markets Authority issued a public warning to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance. The trigger was a nine-year failure of manual processes. These processes were designed to identify customers eligible for multi-policy discounts. They...
by Red Scribble | Jan 28, 2026 | Governance
The ContextOn 24 January 2026, the Chinese Ministry of National Defence announced investigations into two of its most senior military figures: General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli. The Central Military Commission (CMC) has been reduced from seven members to...
by Red Scribble | Jan 16, 2026 | Governance
The Worksite VerdictA road worker’s death exposes the gap between policy and practice. The law will not accept ignorance.The ContextOn Tuesday, 14 January 2026, a Downer employee was fatally struck by a vehicle on the Taihape-Napier Road near Ngamahanga....
by Red Scribble | Jan 16, 2026 | Governance
The Disclosure GapA forensic analysis of the Senior Trust Capital investigation reveals a critical failure in financial oversight, exposing directors to significant personal liability.The ContextOn 14 May 2025, Senior Trust Capital Limited (STC) withdrew its public...
by Red Scribble | Jan 9, 2026 | Governance
The Context Over 400,000 New Zealanders’ health documents were stolen. The hacker group Kazu demanded a US$60,000 ransom after breaching a specific document storage module at Manage My Health on 30 December 2025. The public found out on New Year’s Day....