The Economic Fallout Six Years On
Avert not your eyes: life for civilized people entered into a period of barbarism from which we’ve yet to emerge.
Business
When Transparency About Sugar Becomes Controversial
If Kennedy suggested that gravity existed, some media outlets might feel compelled to defend levitation. Which is how a debate about hidden sugar ends with a major newspaper defending the sugar industry rather than the health of our children.
They Track Every Dollar You Move
Yet, they ignored $378 million of Epstein’s. The entire Know Your Customer regime, the Currency Transaction Reports, the Suspicious Activity Reports, FATCA, the anti-structuring laws – all of it functions perfectly. Against you.
The 92% Tax That Nobody Ever Paid
If they spent as much energy making it easier to build a business as they do dreaming up new ways to ‘soak the rich,’ the tax base would take care of itself.
Why Lionel Shriver Really Left Britain
The two pieces are an interesting example of how two people can present the same event quite differently.
Sell Air NZ Now: Taxpayers Lose $59 Million While Virtue Signalling Soars
I am with David Seymour on this one. Sell Air NZ. And while we are at it, sell the other distressed state assets such as Radio NZ and TVNZ. The taxpayer has carried these losers long enough.
Christchurch Airport Posts Strong Half-Year Growth
Passenger numbers increased 7.2 per cent to 3.4 million during the period, with international travel surging 15.2 per cent and domestic travel rising 4.8 per cent.
What New Zealand Could Lose
NZ Post has announced plans to phase out frontline posties entirely, following the same trajectory Denmark has now completed. Letters may technically still exist, but only at exorbitant courier-style prices, while the organisation pivots to parcels and registered mail – the profitable segments.
The Road to Hell Goes via BT
After spending Christmas sick, alone and offline, Jane Hewland says her saga with British Telecom shows what happens when humans defer to systems and AI – where scripts rule and a 10-minute fix takes a month.
mRNA Flu Jabs Are Coming, Maybe
When your doctor advises you to take a routine flu vaccine for 2026, they will likely not be mentioning the mRNA word. Ask them what exactly is involved and do your own research.
New Zealand Post Is Treating Us Like a Third World Country
Perhaps replacing this firm’s current CEO may be an advantage if unsatisfactory decisions are being made.
It’s Not Just About Sex
This article explains how Jeffrey Epstein’s role in a global financial and intelligence system connects to New Zealand, Five Eyes, UN agendas and our rising cost of living.
EV-Free Super Bowl Ads Tell You Everything
After years of promotion, EVs failed to justify their place on the biggest stage in advertising. The message wasn’t delivered by a commercial. It was delivered by the absence of one. The free market remains undefeated.
The Great Gen X Layoff
The Forgotten Generation struggles to prepare as retirement approaches.
