We Are Importing Timber From Other Countries
Removing local supply for furniture, flooring, cladding, joinery, and structural applications does not eliminate demand – it displaces it offshore.
Business
2026 and Causes for Optimism
Both these articles give cause for optimism. The first discusses optimism from a political standpoint; the other, from the advantages New Zealand offers for those who chose to live here.
Will NZ-India Trade Deal Survive NZ Parliament?
Labour now holds the fate of New Zealand-India trade deal.
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.
An Open Letter to Health Insurance Companies
Due to rapid changes in health policies and procedures, the time has come to consider the facts in the light of up-to-date comprehensive health data rather than simply relying on prior viewpoints.
This Is Only Going To Get Worse
Once in a while, you can find a customer service representative in one of these call centers that can communicate effectively and that has been properly trained. But that is the exception to the rule.
An Open Letter to Simeon Brown
Is not the real problem, who, if truth be told, is actually neglecting Māori?
Crypto Bro Gets His Comeuppance
Only invest what you can afford to lose, which should be pretty obvious. In fact, putting money in crypto can be quite fun. But please, don’t treat it as serious investment.
The Last Supper: New York’s Socialist Feast
A holiday parable for the world’s most expensive city.
Europe’s Forgotten Miracle – Madeira
This should not be treated as an exotic exception. It should be the rule.
My Public Comment at the ACIP Meeting
There are NO data proving the safety and efficacy of hepatitis B vaccines on day one, two months, or 12 years of age.
New Zealand Post
Is it time for New Zealand Post to be removed from its present management and privatised? Providing the best possible customer service does not seem to be on its agenda.
The Dysfunctional Māori Health Trusts
Nepotism a sure sign that other problems will emerge.
Voting Themselves Into the Ground
Electricity prices are driving small businesses broke: can they connect the dots yet?