Budget Day is probably the most important day of the political calendar, other than the day of a general election. Everyone is affected by the budget one way or another. Whether you were hoping for more funding for Pharmac, an increase in benefits, tax cuts, more money for those with
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The ram-raids on retail stores across the North Island are appalling and it is a result of a government that has sent a message loud and clear to New Zealanders that they’re soft on crime. Since 2017,
Remember when Chinese residents in Australia ran a booming business buying and shipping Australian products for folks back home? Especially baby formula. Chinese shoppers stripped supermarkets of baby formula faster than a Karen grabbing a trolley full of toilet paper. At least the Chinese couldn’t blame their thirst for
Would it surprise you to find out that this Government has made the majority of Kiwis welfare bludgers? This week’s budget has confirmed that 81 per cent of Kiwis are in receipt of some form of support, either through the Winter Energy Payment or the cost-of-living payment.
Watch out National. The government has heard you banging on about the cost of living crisis but, instead of offering tax cuts, they are going to splash some cash – literally – into people’s bank accounts. Only some people of course; those who earn less than $70,000 pa and do
Remember when John Key declared that Working For Families was “communism by stealth”? I certainly do. But when Key took office he actually extended it. After yesterday’s budget the communism is no longer stealthy, it’s rampaging through the economy free range. How else can you describe the policy
I have had a few comments about previous letters from people asking about which country is better – the UK or New Zealand – as they were thinking of moving. First of all, I am not an immigration/emigration advisor, so nothing I say should be interpreted as giving advice. What I
Information Opinion Note: this article is an opinion piece. It is not intended as investment advice. Those seeking investment advice should consult a professional adviser. I thought I should wait a while before talking about the furore over My Food Bag, caused by insensitive remarks by Simon Henry, CEO of
Jeffrey A. Tucker brownstone.org Jeffrey A. Tucker is founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press and 10 books in five languages, most recently Liberty or Lockdown. He is also the editor of The Best of
David Sukoff fee.org Dave Sukoff is an advisor to the investment management community and previously co-founded and ran a $500mm fixed income relative value fund. He is also the co-founder of a software company and inventor on multiple patents. Dave graduated from MIT, where he majored in
Hannah Cox fee.org Hannah Cox is the Content Manager and Brand Ambassador for the Foundation for Economic Education. Americans are already struggling under the weight of crippling inflation, from skyrocketing gas prices to exorbitant grocery bills. And even if few Americans thought the Biden Administration had a plan to
A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. Talking to journalists a short while later [Robertson] conceded that the Budget financial figures would show a deterioration relative to the last
Robert Hughes aier.org Robert Hughes joined AIER in 2013 following more than 25 years in economic and financial markets research on Wall Street. Bob was formerly the head of Global Equity Strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman, where he developed equity investment strategy combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-
Kelvin Kemm cfact.org Dr Kelvin Kemm is a nuclear physicist and CEO of Nuclear Africa (Pty) Ltd, a project management company based in Pretoria, South Africa. He is the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievers Award of the National Science and Technology Forum of South Africa. He does international
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Warning Long read: 1891 words The government promised a major reform of New Zealand’s immigration system, but
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. Warning Long read. 1376 words. By the early Spring of 1696, England was on the brink of a major currency crisis
