Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Being that rarity, namely a politician (former) who’d actually started and managed a business, I was disappointed to read Stephen Joyce’s criticism of the government for not trying to save the Tiwai Smelter. First, he accused them of “conveniently hiding behind the skirts
Don’t you just love it when mega-rich people start demanding higher taxes? They just can’t help themselves. They have to rub everyone’s noses in the fact that they are so wealthy that they really REALLY should be taxed more because they can afford it. Ignoring the vagaries
The glibness of Ministers Woods and Robertson’s announcements following news of the closure of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter show the pair up to be not only chinless but gutless too. The whole ‘air of inevitability’ throwaway to the destruction of the far-South economy and Meridian Energy profits belies the
Dr David Law nzinitiative.org.nz The Green Party’s “Poverty Action Plan” is all about tackling poverty, although the outcomes may differ from what the party expects. While it is meant to help struggling Kiwis, the plan will instead provoke emigration, disincentivise work and saving and stifle investment in
As Michelle Boag cancelled her National Party membership, she carried out one final act of spite for the party that has feathered her nest for so long; she implicated Michael Woodhouse in the appalling saga over the leaked COVID patient information. She did not need to do this, as she
I’m not a fan of conspiracy theories. I prefer incompetency theories and corruption theories. My experiences of government organisations tell me that the CIA is more likely to have ignored the credible threat warnings of Jihadi hijackers than to have planted demolition charges in the twin towers without something
Greg Moore Yesterday we found out that the Tiwai Point smelter will be finally closing late next year. This was always going to happen one day, so where to from here? The Greens are wetting their chinos and getting sweaty sandals imagining all that renewable energy somehow ending up in
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I’m pleased to see the appeal by the Mainzeal directors has a fixture next month. The guts of their prosecution was for trading while insolvent, for which they were fined a total of $36million. The conviction reflected the Court’s total failure to understand
Claims by National leader Todd Muller that his party took “decisive action” to drive Christchurch’s post-quake rebuild have been met with scepticism and derision by politicians, academics and residents. Muller made the comments as he unveiled National’s economic plan at a lunch hosted by Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of
I have just watched TVNZ ONE News on Monday night where, among other things, they reported gleefully on the fact that a number of businesses may be up for prosecution for claiming the wage subsidy when they didn’t need it. They behave as if every business owner is a
Chill Out: Study Finds Easily-Triggered People Make Terrible Employees With half the country seemingly triggered over the slightest injustice, microaggression or misgendering, a new study concludes that people with a high “proclivity to be offended” (PTBO) make terrible employees. What is PTBO? According to the study, it’s “a state-like
If you’re a fan of Eskimo Pies then I’m afraid you’re out of luck, as the company that makes them has decided to go woke and rebrand them. John Mitchell from Spiked explains. Post-BLM, even a popular ice-cream brand name can be deemed a source of racial
The best job I ever had was ten years of roller coaster fun and excitement that on paper I was nowhere near equipped for. I did not have the university degrees that would be considered essential these days. My prospective employer was unfazed, saying the position required two non-academic attributes.
Infectious diseases expert Siouxsie Wiles has spoken out about the appalling online abuse she has suffered in her work. The prominent science communicator, who answered the nation’s COVID-19 questions during lockdown, has revealed dozens of ugly insults and threats she has received on social media aimed at her bright
Patriot Realm patriotrealm.com As the saying goes, the announcement of the new Made in Australia logo is moronic. For my American and Kiwi readers, the saying ” Someone has a ‘Roo loose in the top paddock ” means someone is completely stupid, intellectually impaired and downright dumb. Australia’s Nation Brand
The little woman running this country appears to be still obsessed with control. Even though there are countries that are happy to accept Kiwis with tourist dollars to spend, her advice is not to go. Stay and spend those dollars in your own backyard, she says. In one way encouraging
