Alan Finkel, Office of the Chief Scientist In 1874, science fiction author Jules Verne set out a prescient vision that has inspired governments and entrepreneurs in the 145 years since. In his book The Mysterious Island, Verne wrote of a world where “water will one day be employed as fuel,
Information Extract from an article by Simon Black at Sovereignman.com Roughly 23,000 years ago in modern-day Israel, a small tribe of ex-cave dwellers built a tiny village near the Sea of Galilee that may have been one of the earliest agrarian societies in human history. Archaeologists
To adopt a quote from Homer Simpson, “Climate change: is there anything it can’t do?” So far, the dazzling list of things supposedly caused by climate change included everything from a decline in circumcisions, struggling brothels and even the Earth spinning faster. Now, we can add shitty service from
Policy in 60 Seconds: Rio Tinto International mineral giant Rio Tinto is angling for another taxpayer-funded bailout. Islay explains how this could go terribly wrong.
Green MP Julie Anne Genter as we all know wants more women in the board room. A famous New Zealander has a novel solution. Those recently outed public company sinners lacking female directors, can show they’re up with the play in the new social order. All they need do
Press Release: New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation Andrew King,Executive Officer The New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation represents 6000 property owners and is responsible for educating and supporting landlords to ensure New Zealanders have access to high quality rental properties. For more information about the changes now announced by Government,
Press Release: NZ Property Investors’ Federation Andrew King, Executive Officer. The New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation represents 6000 property owners and is responsible for educating and supporting landlords to ensure New Zealanders have access to high quality rental properties. After more than seven months of trying to end a tenancy
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
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-
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
