There Is a Long, Dark History
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.
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The EV Bubble, or What’s Left of It, Popped This Week
The lesson, yet again, is that in trying to artificially make EV’s cheaper, Big Government has made all cars more expensive.
India–New Zealand free trade agreement agreed, parliamentary support uncertain
NZ First “agree to disagree."
Stanford: Māori and Pasifika make biggest maths gains after starting years behind, despite years of cultural focus
“If you’re talking about giving effect to the Treaty, that’s it.
Sikh procession disrupted by Destiny-linked protest in South Auckland
Around 50 people blocked part of Great South Road.
NZDF training exercise depicts fictional internal security scenario
The NZDF has not issued a public explanation or clarification regarding the content, intent, or scope of the exercise.
Te Pāti Māori talks comeback as support slumps and internal divisions linger
Putting on a brave face.
Claims of declining transgender identification among young Americans
“This ‘snap back’ to reality suggests that when the true costs of gender ideology are exposed, the ideological house of cards begins to fold.”
Karl du Fresne says journalism schools are driving media’s credibility crisis
“No one should be in the least surprised” Centrist exists.
The Ministry of Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell
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.
Why I Left the Liberals
Loyalty is built from the ground up, not demanded from the top down. When members are not heard, they disengage – and when that happens at scale, parties hollow out.
A Recap and Where To...
So, 2025 has been one hell of a rollercoaster and has seen me sit down and talk to Eli Mitchell from Common Ground. Cam Slater from Good Oil, Elliot from Hobson’s Pledge and River of Freedom documentary maker and author Gaylene Barnes amongst many others
Merry Christmas NZ
Politically, 2026 is, already, shaping up to be a very bumpy ride. The first verbal slaps are being delivered as the parties begin jockeying for positions, pushing and shoving as they endeavour to claim or retain the political high ground.
Leftist Bias Is Here To Stay
Never was an old saying more true: a leopard doesn’t change its spots.
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