Guest Post
How Would New Zealanders Vote?
The populist or anti-Establishment mood that has created electoral earthquakes elsewhere around the world doesn’t appear to have had an impact here, yet this survey might suggest that such latent sentiments might still be growing.
The Banking Oligopoly Has Been Saved
Clearly, the Commerce Commission’s final report had been strongly influenced by the banking industry, especially the Big Four banks.
The Report That Politicians Need to Read
Without others to keep pushing forward its recommendations, those in power will too easily let it languish.
Should a Former Act Lobbyist Be in Charge of Gun Reforms?
“While the Police Association feel that they’ve been excluded, we have actually included New Zealand Police who represent all of the frontline, not just those that belong to the union” – McKee
The Waitangi Tribunal Report Was Predictable
Seymour’s courageous but who will support him?
Aukus and Undermining the Foreign Policy Debate
New Zealand needs to have public debate about its foreign policy direction. There are massive choices to be made. The problem is that this public debate is barely happening at the moment.
The ‘Big Four’ Power Companies Are Profiteering
There is good reason to blame the energy companies – they are acting like a cartel to price gouge consumers while failing to invest in the necessary infrastructure.