Antarctic-Related Activities Boost New Zealand’s Economy
Antarctica New Zealand Acting Chief Executive, Jordy Hendrikx, says Christchurch is a key player in Antarctic operations, as one of only five Antarctic Gateway Cities in the world.
Economy
Giving Protestors the Stick They Deserve
Shane Jones has waded into some protestors who have gifted him and NZ First some good headlines, and he is saying things to these losers we all are thinking.
The Case Against Foreign Aid
There no evidence that foreign aid has ever turned a poor country into a rich country; it is much more likely that foreign aid undermines economic development by giving politicians in recipient nations an excuse to delay or avoid needed reforms.
The (Un)Fairness of Capital Gains Taxes
This shows that taxing capital gains is not obviously fairer than leaving them untaxed.
Does the ‘G’ in GDP Explain the Degradation of NZ’s Assets?
Essentially, our politicians have done the equivalent of running a business whilst falsely inflating profits, pretending the firm was doing well, until it reached the point where everything broke
The Australian Govt Blames Profit for Inflation
Profitable businesses are frequently targeted by politicians in an obscene exercise of vote gathering. However, unlike politicians, profitable businesses are absolutely essential to economic prosperity for everyone.
The PSA Is Causing Services to Collapse
Nurses, teachers and police to leave for Australia and mass unemployment in Wellington.
There’s Plenty of Silver...
It isn’t their money being used: it is yours and you get to wear the day of reckoning.
In Search of Solutions for the Future
The reality is that the way we fund public services in the future needs to change if this country is to maintain high living standards and avoid bankruptcy.
Surviving in This Multicultural Market State
Assuming you already have a tribe, the correct way to approach life in a market state is to focus on looting the treasury by any means necessary.
Here Is the Real News
The real news is not to be found at six o’clock on One or Three but elsewhere in places such as YouTube.
Trump Landslide Predictions Start to Emerge
The parallels to a memorable election decades ago are unmistakable.
How Much Should We Pay Our Pollies?
Most people serving in parliament earn more than they would get elsewhere. That is a powerful influence on their behavior.
Iwi Bandits Are at Work
If iwi keep inventing new privileges under Article Two of the Treaty, then the Crown should use Article Three which says that Māori rights and duties are the same as those of everyone else.
The Cost of Living
The most basic current flaw in the New Zealand economy lies with our low wage levels.