150 Developing Nations Are on Track to Overtake Us
A succession of National and Labour governments have turned NZ into one of the planet’s worst performing economies.
Business
Ford’s Massive Retreat From EVs Explained
Forcing Americans into EVs was always a bad idea economically, but it now appears to be a bad idea politically, too.
NZ Must Rethink How It Pays for Aged Care
Stats NZ projects the proportion of people aged 65+ will reach 20 per cent of the population by 2028. In four years, there could be 30 people aged 65+ years for every 100 people aged 15–64 years.
Our Councils Are Out of Control
It is up to the people to take back control of the councils, or pay the price.
The US Moves closer to NZ’s Pharmac Model
Medicare starts negotiating drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
iPhone Now Collects Your Mental Health Data
If you do choose to use the mental health applications, which mainstream media has nothing but praise for, be aware – there are alligators in those waters.
The Environmental Downside of EVs
It is now time to highlight the true costs of clean energy, which must include the negative societal and environmental impact as well.
Why NZ Can’t Have a Fairer Tax System
When politicians and progressives are unwilling to participate in the debate on taxes, they simply hand over the ground to those with a greater interest in dominating the discourse.
From the Desk of a Male, Pale and Stale
Ideology and groupthink in our public service: certainly immoral and probably illegal.
Whose Ethics Make It Ethical
For those with control over their own money, my suggestion is to simply invest in businesses that offer the best returns, and ignore those that virtue signal.
If They Had Just Did Nothing at All, It Would Have Been Greener
Renewable fiasco: Had Germany kept nuclear it could have saved $600b and reduced emissions 73 per cent.
This Is an Unholy Union
The real beneficiary of these changes is ultimately the Labor Party. The vast majority of contributions to the Labor Party come from the unions