Government To Toughen Our Electricity Market Rules
The reforms come as the government continues broader work to address high electricity prices, manage dry-year risks, and ensure long-term energy security.
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We Can’t Say We Weren’t Warned
What does all this mean for New Zealand? Unsurprisingly and happily, America’s National Security Strategy makes no mention of New Zealand. It would be great if the US forgot about us entirely in a situation where we have no obvious enemies, unless of course we choose to ally ourselves with the US.
The Moral Sermons of Our Modern Celebrities
The virtuous imposed authority of the insulated elite.
And Persia Still Persists
Some reflections on the protests in Iran, and exploring the reasons why the usual activists, mainstream media, and others are disturbingly silent despite a nation's desire to be free.
This Is About More Than Money
A global climate, health, or development system that depends on the continuous escalation of crisis narratives is structurally incapable of declaring success. Trump’s decision confronts that reality directly.
We Are Honoring Graham Linehan
Linehan will be honored alongside Harvard Law professor and First Amendment warrior Alan Dershowitz and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
Iran Ready To Explode: Can Pahlavi Save the Country?
Pahlavi is not calling for the restoration of his family dynasty. He has advanced a specific five-point framework for transition to democracy – a call for national unity, civil resistance, international pressure, economic disruption, and preparation for a democratic transition.
Here’s Who Is Really Weaponizing Children
As accusations of abductions resurface, it’s clear the West doesn’t care about facts on the ground if they contradict the narrative.
Why Were These Deaths Were Not Investigated?
After US regulators linked child deaths to Covid-19 mRNA vaccines, an Australian senator has demanded to know why reported child deaths in Australia were not escalated for expert causality assessment.
A Life of Courage, Curiosity and Change
By her proud sibling – This is not an obituary: Lorraine is still alive and kicking!
This Could Be a Strength In 2026
NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small.
Show Us the Receipts
If MPs want trust, they should stop asking for it and start earning it. Publish the receipts. Every quarter. Every MP. Until then, do not be surprised when the public assumes the worst.
China and Qatar Give Billions to Universities
When authoritarian governments have access to American campuses.
Pakuranga Fire and a Cheap Shot
Spare us the moral grandstanding about firefighters “gambling with lives” when the real gamble is a system that underpays essential services while happily burning money elsewhere.