National Decline In 2024
New Zealanders lack confidence in Christopher Luxon to lead us through these challenges. His own caucus sounds increasingly sceptical. New Zealand politics could look very different by the end of next year.
Guest Post
Why We Love Holiday Rituals and Traditions
Dimitris Xygalatas University of Connecticut The mere thought of holiday traditions brings smiles to most people’s faces and elicits feelings of sweet anticipation and nostalgia. We can almost smell those candles, taste those special meals, and hear those familiar songs in our minds. Ritual marks some of the most
The Birth of the Classic English Christmas Dinner
Joan Fitzpatrick Loughborough University Charles Dickens popularised the traditional, English Christmas in 1843 in his novel A Christmas Carol, when Bob Cratchit and his family sit down on Christmas Day to eat a dinner of goose with mashed potatoes and apple sauce accompanied by sage and onion stuffing and followed
How Christmas Became a Holiday for Children
Ryan McMaken Ryan McMaken is executive editor at the Mises Institute. Send him your article submissions for the Mises Wire and Power and Market, but read article guidelines first. Ryan has a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in public policy, finance, and international relations from
German Soldiers Made First Move in the Christmas Truce
William Keylor Boston University The Christmas Truce is no stranger to popular entertainment – 2014 more than any other as its 100th anniversary is marked. The famous moment when British and German soldiers climbed out of the trenches in peace on Christmas Day 1914 has been replicated and ruminated upon in
NZ Politics Daily: 24 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): National decline in 2024 Dave Armstrong (Post): What’s on the box: just more of the usual madness (paywalled) Heather Roy (Post): The year of the dignity recession (paywalled) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Minimum wage increase less than MBIE
NZ Politics Daily: 23 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Matt Nippert (Herald): Regulator to deregister Waipareira over political donations (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): A grim end to a very tough year (paywalled) Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): The year in politics (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): Act Party’s ’triumphant’ year in government (paywalled)
NZ Politics Daily: 20 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ECONOMY Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On Why We Can’t Survive Two More Years Of This Matthew Hooton (Herald): Luxon Government guilty of profligacy not austerity (paywalled) Brian Easton (Pundit): The Wing Parties’ Economic Policies Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Roger Douglas disappointed with Act, praises NZ
The ACT Party’s Highly Influential Year
The only serious restraint on Seymour’s power will be his fellow minor party leader Winston Peters. Christopher Luxon and National seem to find themselves repeatedly outmatched by him.
NZ Politics Daily: 19 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FAST TRACK, MINING Fox Meyer (Newsroom): ‘Luxon Hustle’ targets foreign tech and infrastructure investors Fox Meyer (Newsroom): Zombies given new life as fast-track passes into law Eva Corlett (Guardian): ‘Dark day for New Zealand’: outcry as bill to fast-track controversial mining projects is approved
NZ Politics Daily: 18 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING Thomas Coughlan (Herald): More tax, fewer services - Treasury’s forecasts a grim warning to MPs and New Zealanders (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): A bigger recession for each Kiwi than the GFC (paywalled) Jo Moir (RNZ): HYEFU revealed: Nicola Willis
NZ Politics Daily: 17 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING Giles Dexter (RNZ): HYEFU preview: Pre-emptive blame game ahead of opening of the books Brian Easton (Pundit): Foreshadowing HYEFU 2024 Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government reveals whether Nicola Willis will ‘shift goalposts’ on surplus target or ditch multi-year capital allowance, details
NZ Politics Daily: 16 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, THE YEAR IN POLITICS Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Democracy Briefing: First Among Equals? New Zealand First’s year in government Janet Wilson (The Post): In the Age of Meh, voters are sending a message loud and clear (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): Politician
NZ Politics Daily: 13 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FERRY REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Jo Moir (RNZ): Winston Peters says rail-enabled ferries are 'no-brainer' for Interislander replacements Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk): The ferry "announcement" is embarrassing Dom Kalasih (The Post): Rail ferry debate needs reality rather than rhetoric (paywalled) Thomas Manch
NZ Politics Daily: 12 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FERRY REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): An 'announcement of an announcement' of two new boats Russell Palmer (RNZ): Interislander replacement: Opposition 'astounded', 'disgusted' over 'omnishambles' Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Interislander ferry replacements: Labour slams delays after Government