When I read that some educationalists have decreed the novel is now considered ‘problematic’ with its ‘white saviour’ narrative and use of racial slurs, then I can’t but help but despair at how quickly something so culturally significant can be memory holed in the pursuit of progressive ideals.
Employers not using E-Verify can be easily fooled, according to several experts, as fake documents have become increasingly sophisticated and artificial intelligence is helping criminals, too.
The State Department will not tolerate “extraterritorial overreach by foreign censors targeting American speech,” the document said.
Trade should benefit NZ first. Immigration policy should serve the long-term stability of the nation, not the short-term political vanity of ministers. If we keep pretending those two things are unrelated, we should not be surprised when the NZ we wake up to feels less and less like home.
Labour now holds the fate of New Zealand-India trade deal.
Giving as an output of human labor is better than receiving, because receiving discourages work and work is how one is blessed with the ability to give – so we need to beware of thoughtless, unstructured giving that discourages work.
The media is practically silent about the devastating floods putting much of the Evergreen State underwater. Billions of dollars are flowing into climate programs, yet very little goes into the projects that might have prevented at least some of the devastation.
A few quick reflections on the year that has been, including my most popular Substacks, as well as a heartfelt thanks to all who have been part of On Point.
We either stand up and fight for the principles of freedom and democracy, or we do nothing and let the radicals win. Doing nothing is not an option.
March Against Antisemitism – 21 Dec 2025, Auckland – Dr David Cumin’s speech.
Australia has not been immune from what the historian Robert Wistrich has described as “the longest hatred”, with open antisemitism starting to become prevalent in the 1880s.
The lesson, yet again, is that in trying to artificially make EV’s cheaper, Big Government has made all cars more expensive.
The state can either measure the relationship properly, or it can keep pretending that refusing to measure it is ‘responsible’. One of those choices builds trust. The other builds resentment. And resentment, unlike spreadsheets, does not stay missing for long.
