Crime Statistics: Australia vs the US
Australians are more likely to be victims of violent crime than Americans: much more, in fact.
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A Check on Our School Attendance Issue
Education in NZ in 2026 needs a great deal of work – from attendance to achievement.
The Blackrock Fund Collapsed Without Any Investing
A case study in how announcement-driven climate policy collapses under scrutiny.
The Rarest Act in Human History
What happens when the man with the military refuses the crown?
This Is a Real Genocide
The most brutal crackdown by the regime in its 47-year existence.
Warning – A Great Flood
The proliferation of genetic technologies is not containable. This is not a time to give up. No one else is going to take care of our life and health for us. We have to make changes to protect ourselves.
Some Thoughts on the Intervention in Venezuela
There is no libertarian justification for doing nothing about coercion merely because it is occurring in another country. Coercion should always be our concern, wherever it occurs.
A Response to Michael Bassett
Rodney Hide fired up Grok to present a counter view to Michael Bassett.
He Is Refusing To Confront He Puapua
Chris Luxon won’t confront He Puapua. Because he supports it? Or simply weak leadership?
The Hidden Architecture of Government Failure
Change the incentives and behaviour will change – and outcomes along with it. Leave the architecture untouched, and nothing will. If we want a state that works, we must build one whose incentives make success – not failure – the rational choice.
State of the Nation 2026
As New Zealand heads towards the polls, the big question is whether the coalition has done enough to persuade voters to give them a second term. For the sake of the country – and our future – let’s hope the answer is ‘Yes’!
Scott Adams and Intellectual Courage
Those who dare challenge elite opinion cartels will always pay the price. But they can live and die with a clean conscience. What matters more?