Are Conspiracies Real?
An online survey on the beliefs of 5700 New Zealanders showed that 22% believe it "likely" that "a secret elite cabal controls world affairs", with 21% responding that they don't know, and 57% stating "unlikely". (Sunday Star Times, C2, 31 Aug. 08). Given the ridicule attached to "conspiracy theories" the percentage is encouraging, indicating that a significant proportion of New Zealanders are aware of political realities, or at least discern intuitively that something is amiss.