No, Sanctions Didn’t Destroy This
Venezuela’s five-stage socialist collapse dismantled the rule of law, destroyed investment, and unleashed hyperinflation, long before Washington acted.
Economy
A Government on the Edge
Underpinning all these stories is the simple and unpalatable fact that the country is living wildly beyond its means and that political leadership is in crisis with a chancellor sinking into quicksand.
Latest Benefit Data and Three Observations
At 411,012 in October 2025, New Zealand has the highest absolute number of beneficiaries ever.
The PM’s Comments on Pensioners
Luxon’s talk of raising the pension age is an act: a political bluff that scapegoats pensioners.
Is China’s Paper Dragon About to Go up in Flames?
And greedy Western businesses and governments will get singed.
Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead
The old fiscal conservative mantra – that cutting taxes restrains government – has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not the beast that starves, but future taxpayers.
Golden Kiwi Butter, a Privileged Luxury Out of Reach
In a land of milk and honey, no one should need to bid for butter.
What New Yorkers Forgot About Prosperity
Gratitude is the first principle of prosperity. Demanding something for nothing misunderstands both economics and human nature.
Why Benefit Recipients and Govt Contractors Should Not Be Able to Vote
The hundred million or so Americans who rely on federal spending for their incomes won’t allow any real reform to ever occur. Runaway debt and spending is now baked into the system. These is no orderly or legal way out of this.
Five Taxes We Should Abolish Now
Australia needs a leaner, fairer tax system that doesn’t penalise success, ambition or everyday life.
Central Otago Gold Mine Gets Green Light
New Zealand is poised to capitalise on renewed international demand for gold and minerals, with the government granting a major mining permit for one of the country’s most significant gold discoveries in decades.
Cop 30: Get US Out of This Air Travel UN Offset Scheme
The UN Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation is a costly, wasteful, ineffective climate scheme only a UN bureaucrat or climate profiteer could love.
Steady Work to Fix This Mess
We’re halfway out of the ditch Labour dug. Keep the faith. Back the coalition. One people, one flag and one bloody awesome country.
Bringing the Benefits of Hamilton Island to the Far North
Simeon Brown and Chris Bishop have done some good work with proposed roading improvements to the Far North. A much more significant improvement would be to make the Kerikeri Airport fully international. In 10 years Northland could go from the poorest to the wealthiest NZ province.
The Public Service That Serves Itself
The choice is clear: shrink government, or government will consume everything.