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.
Economy
‘The Mood’ of NZ’s Weak Boardrooms
This reflects on their own ineffectiveness, which has cut productivity, not on our MPs’ quality.
The People’s Republic of Wokington
Minister Brown’s challenge appears insurmountable. Opportunity cost is a concept entirely outside their frame of reference and he’s endeavouring to explain it to them.
PM’s Luxury Retirement Castle Raises Eyebrows
His own colleagues admit it’s ‘not a great look’.
It Is Not the Prime Minister...
The biggest capital gains-wanna-be-tax-dodgers in NZ are Labour and Greens own MPs.
The Largest Study on UBI Was Just Conducted
The results are disappointing for advocates. What did people do with the extra time they got from working less? In short, the answer is, they relaxed.
A Cash Injection to Fight Bird Flu
The response will include funding for practical on-ground actions to limit the spread and impacts of HPAI H5N1 for susceptible wildlife. This might include a vaccination program for vulnerable threatened species, as an example.
Why Charter Schools Are Huge Bargain for Taxpayers
You will probably not hear this from the teacher unions or the Labour Party.
Is There a (Really Big) Cover Up?
What was the NZ Navy ship Manawanui actually doing in Samoa?
What About Accountability and Transparency?
Clearly, it’s time for reform in this area. But it won’t happen without public pressure on the politicians.
If Argentina Can, NZ Should Too
While NZ’s National Government uses the cost-of-living crisis as justification to continue spending more than it takes in tax revenue, Argentina has a much more serious cost-of-living crisis that is fuelling President Milei’s determination to slash state spending to surplus levels within one year.
This Is a Full Blown Scandal
The Samoa Observer reports Kiwis have not yet done a thing to help them clean up and save their ocean.