Economy
Show Me a Starving Parent
By outsourcing parenting to the taxpayer, we aren’t curing hardship – we are subsidising a lifestyle of zero accountability.
On the Qiulae Wong Interview
Qiulae Wong and TOP seem to think they have invented a brave new world where self-interest no longer holds sway. To which the only answer would seem to be – good luck with that.
Breaking Down Comrade Mamdani’s 30% Discount
The socialists finally got what they wanted: they’re in power, in the spotlight. And they’re about to prove once and for all that their entire ideology is a complete and total disaster.
No, It’s Not Working This Time, Either
Government meddling in the market is pushing us to the brink of recession.
This Is Australia’s Next Black Market Frontier
The alcohol black market is not emerging despite government policy. It is emerging because of it.
Declining House Prices Are Not Good for Our Economy
Rushing headlong toward economic oblivion.
Why Oil Keeps Getting More Abundant
Oil deposits may be finite, but human knowledge is not. Freedom, innovation, and entrepreneurship continually transform our use of resources.
Land Tax Could Hammer Homeowners and Farmers
Troy Bowker says the tax would not take account of changing personal circumstances. “You pay this every single year regardless of your income and your personal circumstances.”
Is a Marae Near You Worth $2.44 Billion of Your Tax Money?
This $2.44 billion “donation” isn’t about community infrastructure is it: it’s a desperate, taxpayer-funded undertaking to buy votes. Why aren’t the media asking the Greens if they are serving New Zealanders, or just subsidising and aligning themselves with the Māori Party’s agenda?
The Opportunity Party’s Radical Policies
Karl Marx would find much to admire in aspects of TOP’s policy manifesto.
Watchdog Taking Foodstuffs South Island To Court
Foodstuffs South Island stopped PAK’nSAVE stores discounting your groceries, watchdog alleges.
When the Money Tree Finally Runs Out
Before asking struggling households for more, our councils and Tiaki Wai must show us that they have trimmed the fat, postponed what can wait, concentrated upon essential services and opened their own books to proper public scrutiny.
Split Income To Reduce Welfare Churn
Australia’s tax system effectively punishes couples who choose to do their own childcare by treating the individual income earner, and not the family, as the unit of taxation.
Labour’s Capital Gains Tax Is Actually a Tax on Inflation
Labour governments tend to boost inflation. Chris Hipkins now wants to tax inflation as well.