A Good Week for Luxon
It is past time we let the world know that we are open for business. Luxon is the best-placed politician to do it.
Business
NZ Election 2026 Will Be a Close Call
Choosing between Labour’s proven loser and National’s travelling salesman.
Public Service Integrity Under Brian Roche
Integrity in the public service is not just about intentions – it’s about systems, safeguards, and public trust. Right now, those safeguards appear weak.
‘You Can’t Make This Up’
Pfizer has been named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth year in a row, sparking criticism due to the company’s history of corporate fraud and legal violations.
New Qantas Chief Almost Gets It
Nobody wants their opinion, but they’ll force it on us anyway.
Woolworths Proposes Store Restructure Across New Zealand
A worker described the document as “propaganda” and remained sceptical about whether employee feedback would be genuinely considered.
Restaurant Realities
Don’t read too much into the daily media reporting of restaurant closures. It would be happening anyway.
Yes, You Can Protect Liberty and Security at the Same Time
The key is to understand how the market works.
Returning Hipkins as PM Is Unthinkable
The man waged war on Auckland, turned us into prisoners, caused stagnation and will tax your family home.
This Just Beggars Belief
Why do PM Luxon and Minister Bishop’s 100 foreign investors ‘visiting’ NZ this week comprise 50 local Auckland firms?
New Study Reveals DEI Training Increases Hostility
DEI culture has become toxic and counterproductive – so much so that it exacerbates the very problems it claims to resolve.
The Parliamentary Process and the GMO Bill
The challenges that we face result from the distorted and incomplete understanding of biotechnology. To combat this we need to understand more fully what is at stake and find the fulcrum points where we can leverage a deeper understanding.
Wellington Has Become a Waste of Time
Whether it’s Richard Prebble’s Waitangi Tribunal, or a whole bunch of other Wellington formerly prestigious institutions, it’s best to have nothing to do with the place anymore.
What Happened to Lobbying Reform in NZ?
We believe that the most critical lobbying reform is the establishment of a mandatory register for lobbying activities. This is commonplace in other OECD countries.
‘One’ Pain in the Arse
Isn’t globalism marvellous? Communication is difficult, comprehension nigh on impossible, everything is difficult; little is achieved and it doesn’t work but it sure is wonderfully diverse.