The Threats of Standing Armies
In 2025, Australia not only has police which fail to respect human rights, but a standing army that facilitates them to do that.
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Political Neutrality in the Healthy Futures Act
NZDSOS urges a re-evaluation to protect free speech and professional integrity in medicine.
The Law Commission Jumps the Shark
'Ia Tangata' has been published and it is as bad as I predicted.
They Must Guard Against Civil Unrest, Not Create It
The proposed changes to the Human Rights Act are not progressive, they are regressive. They undermine biological reality, jeopardise fairness and risk creating new injustices in the name of solving old ones.
Mike Davidson to Replace Doyle
Davidson goes not with the blessing of the public, but with the mandate of the Green Party list. He is more likely to show up at whatever protest is fashionable than deliver anything resembling real change.
2026 Election Looks Clear Cut
The upshot is Luxon will be saved, to some degree, by what the alternative is.
The Substack That Didn’t Age Well
Te Pāti Māori win easily – but how about that turnout?
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: National’s Woes Continue as Trends Turn Sour
The big worry is that Labour needs the nutters in the Greens and the racists in Te Pāti Māori to govern. That is a toxic mix waiting to happen if the centre-right does not get its act together.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
Rozzi Phillips confirmed the death of her brother but declined to comment further.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… tapestry (noun): 1a: a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs b: a nonreversible imitation of tapestry used chiefly for upholstery c: embroidery on canvas resembling woven tapestry 2: something resembling tapestry (as in complexity or