National Income Accounts Prove the Maths Does Not Add Up
National’s leader and finance minister have become hot air, all talk, no delivery and shallow slogans. None of their proposals have been worked through. None add up.
Business
More Wheels Fall Off the Climate Bandwagon
First the world’s biggest banks, now Australia’s peak industry body.
Taxation Realities
Direct taxes have a negative economic impact and ultimately result in a lesser take than if they didn’t exist.
Ditching Regulations Will Favour the Wealthy
A critique of the Government's Regulatory Standards Bill published by the Post.
Bloomberg Keeps Millions Behind Green Wall
Leaders are elected to represent their people, not the agendas of wealthy donors. If the US Climate Alliance refuses to change course, voters should speak up.
The Enduring Legacy of PM Ardern
It’s all part of the enduring legacy of Jacinda Ardern, which, after all, was all about posturing, image and looking good on the stage.
Private Asset Investment Has Risks
KiwiSaver will increasingly become a critical aspect of New Zealanders’ retirement. Changes to it need to be carefully considered and evaluated.
National Just Sold Us Down the River
New Zealanders deserve real leadership, not preformative climate virtue-signalling at the expense of our prosperity.
NZ Herald Struggles to Gain Readers’ Trust
Manurewa Marae ‘scoop’ falls between clickbait and journalism.
Seymour Says Kiwis Are Squeamish About Privatisation
History shows why they lost the appetite.
The Coming Insurance Crisis
You could decide to bear the risk yourself. That’s not silly. Houses burning down are highly unusual events.
Shane Jones Takes the Cosh to Woke Banks
Woke banks had better get the hint otherwise much pain will ensue.
Pence’s Advocacy Group Has Ties to Pfizer
Marc Short – Pence’s former chief of staff during Trump’s first term and now the co-author of the AAF letter lambasting RFK, Jr – had $51,000 – $115,000 in Pfizer stock in 2020. He also owned stock in Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Eli Lilly, and other companies.
Big Fire at Australian Lithium Mine
The shutdown highlights vulnerabilities in the global supply chain.
The Left’s Glass Is Empty
Growth doesn’t come from taxing people out of house and home: it comes from producing more and exporting more.
Luxon Looks to Create Growth
This was a speech that you would never hear from the left. They are unable to grasp this sort of vision that the country sorely needs.