Mr Bean - Oops, RBNZ Governor Orr
He’s in Washington lecturing on how to conduct monetary policy.
Economy
Govt Announces $21 Million Funding Boost for St John
The new funding brings the total support from Health New Zealand and ACC for the financial year 2024/25 to nearly $357 million.
DC Think Tanks Do the Calculations
Tucker Carlson: ‘An entire class of people has created an entire economy to reward themselves.’
Investment Ignorance
This sort of amateurish thinking reveals their lack of investment sophistication. Here’s why.
Watchdog Investigates Air New Zealand Prices
Consumer NZ criticised the airline’s pricing tactics, awarding Air New Zealand its inaugural “Yeah, Nah Award” for exploiting New Zealand families during the holiday season.
IMF October 2024 Report Ranks NZ's Stagnant GDP
NZ is ranked as 184th out of 195 countries in the world.
The Dying Wellington Myth
Give me a break. Its citizens have the highest income of any New Zealand city by a significant margin.
CGT Is Just an Envy Tax
The numbers above suggest we already have a very fair tax system, which is possibly even skewed against high income earners. A party campaigning on a CGT in 2026 will be swamped at the polls.
NZ’s Obsession With Temu Highlights Worker Exploitation
Tearfund is urging Kiwis to reconsider their shopping habits and think twice before making purchases.
Mass Immigration Is Breaking NZ
Now is the time to hit the pause button and allow our country and its infrastructure to recover. We need leaders who prioritize Kiwis First – not more reckless expansion and mass immigration.
Bosses Spend $9k on Canapés at Conference
The event has sparked questions about Health NZ’s financial discipline, particularly as hospitals continue to struggle under financial strain.
The Decline of Frog City
In this case, the frogs are the people of Wellington who allowed a clique of barmy activists to take over their once-proud city.
No Place for Love in a Mean Season
If National’s leading liberals want to be loved, then they should each go out and buy themselves a dog.
You Gambled And...
Now she can’t come up with anything viable that doesn’t involve hiking up the rates.
We Need to Move Ahead
The coalition was elected to put things right. To do that it needs to be tougher than it has been to date. Red tape and bureaucracy are still out of control in this country.