Luxon Trashes NZ’s Passport and Smears Immigrants
His investor visa is a con: NZ already has fourth highest net foreign investment in OECD.
Economy
Why Aren’t National and ACT Light Years Ahead in the Polls?
It’s the religious-style libertarian beliefs of their leaders and advisers.
Why Do We Have Secular Stagnation?
Should NZ’s secular stagnation be due to working-from-home, lack-of-meritocracy and endless Treaty debates, then we can forget economic growth.
Face of the Day
“I want regular Kiwis to understand investment like this is fantastic.”
The New Minister of Economic Growth
National and Labour together bemoan a lack of competition, but they engineered it themselves by insisting public funds be used to underwrite our largest companies and business partnerships.
Trump Taking a Chainsaw to US Govt
The Trump administration is embarking on a platform of reform that has barely been seen in any Western democracy since the 1980s.
National Income Accounts Prove the Maths Does Not Add Up
National’s leader and finance minister have become hot air, all talk, no delivery and shallow slogans. None of their proposals have been worked through. None add up.
DIA Blows Nearly $1 Million on ‘Change Agent’ Workshops
The revelations come amid growing frustration over government waste, particularly within the public sector.
Taxation Realities
Direct taxes have a negative economic impact and ultimately result in a lesser take than if they didn’t exist.
Bloomberg Keeps Millions Behind Green Wall
Leaders are elected to represent their people, not the agendas of wealthy donors. If the US Climate Alliance refuses to change course, voters should speak up.
The Enduring Legacy of PM Ardern
It’s all part of the enduring legacy of Jacinda Ardern, which, after all, was all about posturing, image and looking good on the stage.
Private Asset Investment Has Risks
KiwiSaver will increasingly become a critical aspect of New Zealanders’ retirement. Changes to it need to be carefully considered and evaluated.
‘Free’ School Lunches: Why?
While school lunches may seem small beer to some, they are a marker of a society steadily moving away from personal responsibility. And that’s not trivial.
Plenty of Government Fat to Trim
There’s a whole lot of pigs with their snouts in the government trough.
National Just Sold Us Down the River
New Zealanders deserve real leadership, not preformative climate virtue-signalling at the expense of our prosperity.