They Are No Longer a Wasted Vote
Opportunity is no longer marooned in the world of one to two per cent. Cross five per cent, and the whole post-election arithmetic changes. Which is why the knives are suddenly out from every direction.
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Have You Seen How Much We’ve Spent on Foreign Aid?
We are subsidising international social engineering projects while failing to maintain basic domestic public services. This represents a troubling lack of oversight that demands immediate public scrutiny.
Tamaki Has Exposed ACT’s Free Speech Problem
Most people know how I voted at the last election. I gave my party vote to ACT and my electorate vote to National. Unless something changes dramatically between now and polling day, I can’t see myself doing that again.
On the Cutting Edge of Wokeness
This is probably not what Velocci has in mind, but some skeptical readers will likely wonder if sex-change medicine today is a continuation of eugenics.
The ‘Germ’ Games
New emails show how pandemic preparedness was reframed through a military lens at Davos in 2016, with senior NIH officials drawn into the discussions.
The Gaps Are Growing
The latest foundational assessment data shows the inequity gap in education is widening, not only in maths and writing but also in reading.
Crypto Traders Slammed With Tax Bills
In April, IRD noted it had “identified 355,000 unique crypto-asset users in New Zealand, undertaking around 57 million transactions, with a value of $36 billion”.
An Interview With James Meager
The minister for the South Island comments on a new data centre, space hub, league team, game animals and air links.
‘Too Sick to Work’ Needs Addressing
Nobody can look at the evidence and deny a problem. Too many are languishing on benefits when the best thing for their mental health would be a job: a purpose, companionship and more money.
CA Lawmakers Seek To Ban Popular Handgun
These laws do not target criminals who already violate federal and state laws by possessing illegal conversion devices and using them in violent crimes. Instead, they target millions of law-abiding Americans who own one of the nation’s most popular handguns.
AOC on the Warpath
Socialists hope to radically change America – and they just might get the chance. Democrat incumbents and big businesses beware.
Chuck Schumer’s $53 Billion Bat Houses
Here’s the bottom line. Washington won’t cut spending. And it doesn’t look like they’re going to cut regulations either. They won’t even tackle obvious fraud when it smacks them in the face.
Let the Economists Take Over
When we leave it to politicians and bureaucrats who think they know better – well, we get the 2026 Federal Budget – or worse. Let’s leave the plane flying to the pilots, yeah?
The Commissioner Responds to My Questions
Evidence should drive policy, not rights rhetoric shielding low-quality practice. Commissioner offers an activist-influenced viewpoint, not a rigorous, child-centred application of evidence and ethics.