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The Second Worst Polls Since MMP
Someone needs to do something big and bold and they need to do it right now, because current polling suggests that, if they don’t, they will be New Zealand’s first one-term government in 51 years.
NZ economy exits recession, but real recovery remains uncertain
“The first green shoots of an economic recovery."
The school lunch fiasco: Treasury’s fault, not politicians’
“My view is that it was a mistake for the NZ Treasury to pretend it had worked out the effect of quality school lunches on children's educational & health outcomes when no one else in the world has done so."
Trafficking probes skyrocket, but prosecutions not so much
People trafficking investigations in New Zealand have surged nearly 4000%, yet no prosecutions in five years.
Were household appliances really better back in the day, or is it just nostalgia?
“They don’t make them like they used to."
RFK Jr. challenges bird flu response with bold immunity-first strategy
“Let it run through the flock.”
‘Total surprise’: Principals push back as Government moves to standardised school tests
A vital “lever” to improve student achievement and close the equity gap.
TVNZ doctor struck off after COVID ‘misinformation’ videos
Accused of bringing "discredit to the medical profession."
The Second Worst Polls Since MMP
Someone needs to do something big and bold and they need to do it right now, because current polling suggests that, if they don’t, they will be New Zealand’s first one-term government in 51 years.
Whom Should New Zealand Deport?
Which of our foreign-born population could we most do without? With more than a quarter of us born overseas, there are a lot to choose from.
The Ebb and Flow
The War on Woke in the United States, and here in New Zealand, is starting to get tricky.
A Defence of Musk and Masculine Virtues
The importance of traffic cones at the top of trees.
In Two Minds and Out of Both of Them
The sheer humbug of transgenderism’s unexamined catchwords.
Trump and the US Gravitational Pull
A determined American president does not need to retreat before the angry objections of globalisation’s defenders: not when he commands the economic and military resources of the world’s most powerful nation state.
How to Improve School Lunches
If the state must usurp parental duties and feed the nation’s children, it should at least try and retain an educational flavour. Below is a list of menu options that would be guaranteed to teach the kids something.
Get Back In Your Box
Public health commentators are all upset at being told to get back in their box by new Health Minister Simeon Brown.
A Good Solution to the School Lunches Kerfuffle
Richard Prebble has a decent solution, but will David Seymour listen?
The Implications of North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine
North Korea’s unveiling of a nuclear-powered submarine, whether fully operational or not, represents a critical moment in the Indo-Pacific security environment.
This Is a Justified War
Israel has every legal and moral right to ensure the defeat of the terrorist organisation and the return of the hostages.
The War on the Wasted Dollars
The Pentagon must embrace DOGE’s mission to break free from outdated bureaucracy and inefficient spending.
WHO Knows? Help New Zealand to Exit the WHO
Now is the time to thumb this greedy power-grabbing club in the eye before it does even more harm to humanity.
We’re Sparking a the Conversation
The Rainbow Mafia is real. They doxx, threaten and get people fired for their beliefs.
Te Pāti Māori’s Gravy Train Exposed – And They’re Spitting Tacks
We are one people, one vote, one law and one flag.
Editors' Picks
How High Did the Grooming Cover Up Go?
UK PM implicated in Muslim child-rape gang scandal.
Most of the Covid Tyrants Are Gone, What Next?
Ardern, Biden and Trudeau are now gone. But where to from here?
Continued Contempt of Parliament from Te Pāti Māori
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.