Means-Testing Jobseeker Benefits for 18- And 19-Year-Olds
Well-intentioned policies are frequently beaten by the introduction of bad incentives and their outcomes.
Reproduced with permission
Energy Should Never Be in Question
Others argued – correctly as it turned out – that it was necessary to spell out certain aspects of our freedoms protected from federal interference in order to eliminate any ambiguity.
Trump Now Says Biden Was ‘Not for Open Borders’
For years, President Donald Trump has bashed his successor and predecessor, President Joe Biden, for his handling of the southern border, but on Tuesday, Trump said Biden “was not for open borders.”
The Role of Plastic in Beating Poverty
If we were to stop using plastic tomorrow, global supply chains would collapse, food wouldn’t reach the people who need it in remote areas, and millions would lose access to life-saving medical supplies.
The Normalising of Antisemitism in New Zealand
A society that cannot protect its Jewish citizens (or worse, refuses to hear them) is a society that is failing its most basic commitments to justice, equality, and human dignity.
Bob Jones, Rabuka and Me
It was classic Bob Jones mischief – mischief was one of the defining qualities of his public life – but it obviously stung Rabuka. He sued for defamation (as I recall, the amount claimed was one million dollars) and as editor of the Dom at the time, I was named as second respondent.
Good Policy Requires Courage
Where is the party with the courage to set New Zealand on the path to a better future – one where the good of New Zealanders is put first, and where there’s no kowtowing to vested interest groups demanding special privileges.
‘Chumocracy’ and the Suppression of Prof MacCulloch
NZ needs more people like Robert MacCulloch willing to speak out. But if the price of dissent is this high, how many will choose to do so? His story is a good example of what happens when you dare to speak truth to power in a small country where the elites are all too interconnected.
The Mandates of the Managerial State
Eventually, people will need digital ID, fingerprints, DNA, vaccine records, and social credit scores to be employed. It’s not coercive, just required for the job.
Trump Signs Bill Criminalizing Online Revenge Porn
The Take It Down Act would impose legal penalties for creating deepfake artificial intelligence-created pornography using a victim’s image.
NHS Must Hate the Media for This
The NHS has mistreated Christian nurse Jennifer Melle who stood up to their trans dogma.
Some People Still Can’t Spot Satire
Satire isn’t just comedy; it’s a form of critical thinking, and if people are falling for the most blatantly exaggerated nonsense, maybe we need to start teaching satire in English classes across the country and make it an NCEA subject before things get even dumber.