In Praise of Votes for 16-Year-Olds
Employed, unemployed, very ancient, young, professional, non-professional, tax payer, tax imbiber: all are part of the body politic and all may have their say.
Culture
Employers Are Punching Themselves in the Face
If you’re only hiring children, then don’t complain that they’re lazy and annoying.
Why We’re All Sceptics Now
Can trust be rebuilt? Maybe, but not with apologies, hashtags and press releases. Because if the people who follow the rules lose faith in the rules and the establishment, what’s left? Nothing but the sceptics. And we’re not wrong.
Gen Z Grads Are Un-Hirable and Unlikable
Why is the job market closing down for the Gen Z worker?
Pedo Creep Stages Disney Child ‘Wedding’
Sex offender keeps finding ways to hang around kids.
NZ’s Most Valuable Asset
Our over-65 pensioners aren’t a burden: they’re holding New Zealand together.
LARPing as Bums
And what about the half-empty cartons of Cody’s? The burnt meth pipes lying here and there? I mean, you have to at least be a little bit realistic.
The Trials of Generation Z
Are Generation Z thronging forth into the working world with an astonishing presumption of entitlement? And if so, whose fault is that?
The Definition of Coolness – Yes, They Did a Study
Well, since I write for the Good Oil that by definition makes me cool, even if I might not tick any of the boxes. And yes, since you read the Good Oil, you are also, by definition, cool.
Diving into Obscurity: Captain Beefheart
“Once you’ve heard Beefheart, it’s hard to wash him out of your clothes. It stains, like coffee or blood.”
The Rise of Influencer Trust
Why Millennials and Gen Z trust influencers more than institutions.
They Could Make Up Our Future Parliament
An insight into the little monsters who will one day run the country.
Who Relies Most on Welfare?
Chinese people had the lowest dependency rate at 2.4 per cent. The highest rate is for Māori at 23 per cent.