Steven Joyce may not be popular, but no one can deny his economic ability. Those who disliked him in the past obviously had no idea how inept and incompetent the next government was going to be. Steven Joyce belongs to an era, only recently ended, where we expected skill and
The latest GDP figures are due out at any moment, and are expected to show that growth has slipped to about 2.1% per annum, down from over 3% a year ago. While not disastrous in itself, this is part of a worrying trend. The world situation, while volatile, is
The government has overhauled its temporary migrant worker visa scheme. If you cast your mind back 2 years, Labour and NZ First both campaigned on significantly reducing immigration, from around 70,000 migrants a year down to about 30,000. NZ First actually went further and wanted to reduce immigration
Whether you like it or not, and whether you know it or not, a portion of your everyday purchases might be supporting Islam in the form of a halal tax. Numerous NZ companies such as Nutella, Dairyworks, Angel Bay and Ferrero chocolate pay a portion of their sales as a
Ltd correct in the logo but wrong in huge letters. Perhaps it is a cunning plan to make people remember the company?
If you’re sick of ‘woke’ corporations caving to the increasingly extreme demands of noisy far-left activists, you’re not alone. The Morrison government is putting corporate Australia on notice that it sorely needs to get back to its fulfilling its proper function: making money for shareholders, building the economy,
You gotta hand it to startup, Sendle – they’re really ahead of the curve when it comes to corporate virtue-signalling. Most corporates wait until they’ve actually established a reputation before trashing it by getting woke and going broke. Not the bright young things at Sendle: they’re determined to
Gillette, Dick’s Sporting Goods, ESPN, the NFL, Electronic Arts, Marvel Comics…there is apparently no end of companies all-too-ready to get woke and go broke. EA’s iconic Battlefield franchise tanked when the company shoe-horned SJW “stronk wahmen” characters into a WWII historical game. Marvel Comics have plummeted in
A new business paradigm whereby Miners reward companies who refuse to bend to protestors is now looming in Queensland […] How delicious. Trust the Aussies to fight back in such a novel way.
Helen Clark says that ex-criminals should be allowed to sell cannabis. What a stunning idea. After all, we did legalise prostitution so that the government could become a pimp and tax their earnings. What else could we apply this novel idea to I wonder? * Ex-bigamists should be allowed to marry.
Not long ago, Germany’s car industry was a driving force of innovation. Today, it’s struggling to keep up. Its hesitant embrace of electric vehicles could prove an existential mistake. Because around the world, the market for e-cars has picked up speed. Not long ago, Germany’s car industry
I want to make it clear that I do not disagree with making our waterways cleaner and safer. Yes, once there was a time when we could swim in all the rivers here, but I have also swum at beaches in Hong Kong in the 1980s where faeces were floating
The Long March through the institutions is almost certainly the most successful strategy the Cultural Marxists have ever adopted. Academia surrendered without a whimper in the 70s and 80s, the mainstream media and public service came next. Now business, the very foundation of capitalism, is under assault, and the surrender
If you ever feel, like I do, that the world is going completely mad, then this article will tell you that it is not… not completely anyway. You may remember that a cafe opened in Melbourne a couple of years ago. Run by lesbians (which is not a problem in
From recycled plastic botTles to high-performance fiber for yoga gear and car interiors- This is how the magic happens. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
You really do have to wonder with this government if the left hand knows what the right hand is doing. They axed our lucrative oil and gas industries, citing the fact that they want to concentrate entirely on renewable energy sources. New Zealand is already a great place for this,
