Clark said the clear message to supermarket retailers was to be prepared to change quickly to increase competition, and be ready for regulation. “The duopoly needs to change, and we are preparing the necessary legislation to do that.” The Commerce Commission’s report had found supermarkets were making $1 million
When Grant Robertson admitted that his latest handouts will result in over 80 per cent of New Zealanders now being on some form of government benefit, he said it with an element of pride. It is disgusting to watch this government turn a nation of mostly hard-working, decent people into
As you will know, Elon Musk is in the process of buying Twitter. This naturally has caused panic in the Titterverse. Blaze Media explains: During a presentation to woo investors, Elon Musk laid out his plans for what actions he intends on implementing when he takes over Twitter. Musk reportedly
Is the “Disney Effect” the beginning of the end for corporate wokeness? The Mega-Mouse has lost tens of billions in value in the wake of devastating leaks about its plans to insert LGBQWTIA+ (or whatever the Alphabet People are saying these days) “representation” into all of its products for kiddies,
As the inflation monster continues to grow and rob your savings, the Reserve Bank is starting to think about how they are going to slay the beast they helped to create. They ratcheted up the OCR by 50 basis points yesterday to 2 per cent. We are certainly going to
Buzz In my last article, I sent out a warning to those operators that make up NZ’s RSE Scheme. I concluded by writing this: Call me psychic but the unions will be next to speak. That will be their tactic. They will convince the RSE workers that they must
The fallout has started. Construction companies are starting to go to the wall. Every time a downturn hits, one of the first signs is the collapse of building. Construction companies often have tight margins and once payments from clients start to be delayed the whole house of cards begins to
Jordan Schachtel brownstone.org Suddenly, everyone is talking about monkeypox, the smallpox-like disease that has surfaced in recent days in both Europe and the United States. Health authorities in the two continents have thus far identified only a few dozen cases. And while there’s no reason for concern at
Peter Jacobsen fee.org Peter Jacobsen is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University and the Gwartney Professor of Economic Education and Research at the Gwartney Institute. He received his PhD in economics from George Mason University, and obtained his BS from Southeast Missouri State University. His research interest
In a key scene in Citizen Kane, an outraged financial adviser warns Kane that his recently-purchased newspaper lost a million dollars in the last year. Kane replies mirthfully that he expects to lose a million next year, too. “At the rate of a million a year we’ll have to
Buzz Warning Long read. 1325 words. Farmers and orchardists take note. The same song sheet that was sung to destroy Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programs is now being sung here. Typically it begins with a media campaign. The basic outline goes like this. a. Create problems that don’t exist
Dirk Matten York University, Canada Dirk Matten is a Professor at the Schulich School of Business, where he holds the Hewlett Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility and is the Associate Dean of Research, a role he previously served from 2014 to 2018. This week, McDonald’s announced its final
Remember when John Key declared that Working For Families was “communism by stealth”? I certainly do. But when Key took office he actually extended it. After yesterday’s budget the communism is no longer stealthy, it’s rampaging through the economy free range. How else can you describe the policy
Information Opinion Note: this article is an opinion piece. It is not intended as investment advice. Those seeking investment advice should consult a professional adviser. I thought I should wait a while before talking about the furore over My Food Bag, caused by insensitive remarks by Simon Henry, CEO of
Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. Information Opinion From May 24 updated
Michael Bryant brownstone.org Michael Bryant works as a writer and researcher for the Health Freedom Defense Fund. Warning Long read: 3200 words The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was founded in 1946 as a backwater quasi-governmental agency with a negligible budget and a handful of employees tasked with a
