The government has announced its latest raft of regulations for private landlords. Rents will only be increased once a year (instead of every 6 months, at present), and landlords will be unable to end tenancies for no reason. Yes, that’s right. You will not be able to evict a
Last week I was chatting with a real estate agent who has a superb property for sale on Petone foreshore. With a busy road between the house and the beach, it has fabulous sea views, and is in a prime location for the local cafes and restaurants in Petone. This
PA Pundits – International Gabriel Hays Gabriel Hays is a staff writer for MRC Culture After Barbie maker Mattel introduced its “gender-neutral Barbie” abominations in September, some lefties have voiced their disapproval, saying the new toy line is too “playful” and not woke enough. Truly, a time is coming when Play-Dough
We have been told in no uncertain terms by the NZ Advertising Standards Authority that ice cream does NOT make us happy and that anyone who dares to advertise that it does, better wipe the smirk off their face quick smart, because “the implicit claim that there is a link
Despite Facebook’s pretensions to stamping out fake news and fraud on its platform, it seems often remarkably reluctant to do so. Even when certain very rich individuals are making it known in no uncertain terms that outright scams are being run on Facebook. For most of the past year,
Bernard Hickey says that Jacinda Ardern and Shane Jones are covering up the exploitation of student and temporary labour while cutting back on permanent migrants and that migrants have been duped into thinking permanent residency is a right of passage after a few years working here under a student or
Tall Poppy Syndrome is alive and well In New Zealand where a hard working and entrepreneurial 14 year old who runs his own business has been given a serious kick in the guts by some busybody wanker who has done his best to cost the boy his business. Fourteen-year-old entrepreneur
The government has allocated $1.9 billion towards improving mental health services, and Jacinda has freely acknowledged that she wants to see the current rates of suicide reduce significantly. Well, somebody should have had a quiet word with Damien O’Connor, Minister for Primary Industries, about that particular policy, as
LISTEN to the interview here. Susie Ferguson with Christopher Luxon on winning the Botany Candidacy and Cutting the Working for Families Benefit for Parents who Don’t Vaccinate Susie: And with us now is Christopher Luxon, ata marie. Christopher: I am well, good morning Susie, how are you? Susie: I
New Zealand’s Chief Censor David Shanks has banned an online video game that he says “celebrates white extremist mass murder”. He has classifed it as objectionable under the Films, Videos & Publications Classification Act 1993. His office also reached out to New Zealand internet service providers (ISPs) to notify
Ryan Bridge spoke with the Chinese ambassador, Wu Xi, on the AM show on Thursday morning 31 October. The link to Part 1 on China’s Sovereignty, USA Interference in Hong Kong & Freedom of Speech in NZ, People to People Exchanges and Hong Kong is here. Ryan: What about
Ryan Bridge spoke with the Chinese ambassador, Wu Xi, on the AM show on Thursday morning 31 October. Part 2 follows with a discussion on Anne-Marie Brady and Huawei. Ryan: China’s embassy this week reached out to the AM show and offered a rare interview with China’s ambassador
If it’s not bad enough that globalist institutions like the UN are openly admitting that climate change alarmism is just leverage for imposing their wealth redistribution agenda, shiftless corporations are getting in on the act. Wherever there’re mounds of government money, you’ll always find rent-seekers with their
Today’s outrage culture is bloody disgusting. Thanks to the twisted minds of people seeing evil in every little thing, little girls will no longer be able to enjoy dress ups ever again. Little girls (and grown women for that matter) enjoy dress-ups. I love costume parties, and the more
KiwiSaver has been good for the country and great for its participants. Since its introduction in 2007, it is estimated that funds in KiwiSaver schemes now add up to approximately $57 billion. That is an enormous amount of money locked into investment funds, most of which is going to be
