Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics University of Otago On the eve of the first budget from the National-ACT-New Zealand First coalition government, there is ongoing debate over whether borrowing while offering tax cuts could trigger a rise in inflation. Finance minister Nicola Willis has confirmed the
Peter Berkowitz Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. From 2019 to 2021, he served as director of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department. His writings are posted at PeterBerkowitz.com and he can be followed on
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz News that the Government’s new Parliamentary Undersecretary for Health, Todd Stephenson, has been pressured to sell his investments in pharmaceutical companies shows how New Zealand is becoming more
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com If you spoke up against the Relationships and Sexuality Education curriculum over the past 12 months – then all we can say is – thank you! You have been heard. There has been huge progress. But we must remain vigilant. Here’s an update on the progress – including
Geoff Parker Recently Taranaki Daily News published a propaganda piece titled ‘Maori Wards and all the things not to be afraid of’ authored by Mr Dinnie Moeahu, a New Plymouth District Councillor (at large). My responses to his piece are as follows. Firstly Moeahu asks, “What are you afraid of?
Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics Massey University When finance minister Nicola Willis stands to deliver her first budget today, it will be a significant moment for her personally, but also for the coalition government, and her own National Party in particular. The budget is the most consequential event in the
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com When Treasury prepared its four-yearly Long-Term Fiscal Position report in 2021, the forecasts showed that the rising cost of funding the healthcare and pensions of retirees would bankrupt New Zealand by 2061 if policies remained the same. The problem is demography. While retirees
Paul Spoonley Distinguished Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University The first data from the 2023 census will be released on May 29 – and not before time. We will see how successful – or not – the census exercise was in achieving participation and coverage. It’s no secret past
Joanne Nova A prize-winning science graduate in molecular biology. She has given keynotes about the medical revolution, gene technology and aging at conferences. She hosted a children’s TV series on Channel Nine, and has done over 200 radio interviews, many on the Australian ABC. She was formerly an
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Toxicity and disinformation are becoming a big part of New Zealand politics. And much of this relates to debates about ethnicity, race, and racism. We
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com There are so many ‘LGBT’-focused days, campaigns and flags during the year that it may be easier to mark the days when it’s not being showcased. But following on quickly from Pink Shirt Day is the next one being targeted at children – Pride Week.
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com Here’s the latest Media Release from Family First NZ … InsideOut has tried to ‘hide’ poetry that won an award as part of Out on the Shelves because many people on social media said that there were potentially underlying themes of sexual innuendo, incest and self-
Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.
Mike Butler Mike Butler is the author of The First Colonist and The Treaty – Basic Facts and Treaty Transparency Let’s be honest about treaty settlements for a few minutes. The table below shows that around $4.6 billion has been largely paid as financial redress for alleged breaches of
Hendrik van der Breggen Hendrik van der Breggen, PhD, is a retired philosophy professor (formerly at Providence University College, Manitoba, Canada) and author of the recent book Untangling Popular Anti-Israel Arguments: Critical Thinking about the Israel-Hamas War. A PDF is available for free at his blog APOLOGIA or
Michael Cook Michael Cook is the editor-in-chief of Mercator. He lives in Sydney, Australia. mercatornet.com The American state of Michigan recently legalised commercial surrogacy. “This is the most pro-family thing that the Legislature has done,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer as she signed the legislation into law.
