Rents Under TOP
The flood of ‘free money’ in the form of the UBI will cause increased rents and inflation-driven price hikes.
Election 2026
Paul Henry Is a Game Changer
Can Paul Henry’s star-power alone give ACT a lift in the polls? Undoubtedly, which is why ACT went to the effort of holding a press conference to announce a single candidate and express confidence that he would receive a high list placing.
ACT’s Libertarian Mask Slips: Snitching, Smartphone Bans and Gun Grabs Reveal the Hypocrisy
Kiwis are not buying the gaslighting any more. If ACT wants to halt their polling slide, they need to ditch the contradictions and actually stand for liberty, not just talk about it when it suits.
ACT’s High Hopes for Henry
It's sure to be second-time successful for the former TV host.
Luxon’s Leadership is a Sinking Ship and the Polls Prove It
The coalition arithmetic is getting tighter and the punters are looking elsewhere. National under Luxon is bleeding support and the excuses are wearing thin.
National’s Economic Gamble: Peter Dunne’s Rose-Tinted Glasses Ignore the Bleed to Winston
National’s strategy is risky, sure. But pretending Labour has the answers is riskier still. The next few months will decide whether the economic recovery translates into votes or whether the coalition’s hard work gets rewarded with another term.
You Have 90 Seconds to Impact
A pilot who freezes is not a pilot. He is a passenger with a better view.
Herald Poll of Polls Dresses Up Wishful Thinking as Science
Kiwis are still rejecting the previous government’s failures and the media’s desperate attempts to manufacture a left-wing comeback keep falling flat.
National and Labour Team up to Ram Through Social Media Ban, Proving They Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
National rails against Labour when it suits them, yet reaches for their votes the moment their own coalition partners refuse to play ball.
He’s Done It Again
In a fragmented parliament, the tuatara that adapts survives. Unlike the tuatara, Mr Peters is never constrained by the past.
Poll Shows Coalition Hanging on by Its Fingernails as National Drags Everyone Down
National remains the anchor dragging the coalition down. If they cannot find a way to reconnect with their base and deliver real relief on taxes, spending and regulation, the next poll could be even uglier.
Prebble’s Poll Puzzle: Winston Still Holds the Cards in a Muddy Election
The only politician who can sit back with any real confidence right now is Winston Peters. Everyone else still has an election to win and the cards have not finished falling.
From the Bottom to the TOP
If they think they are centrist then, to their eyes, the left-leaning Tower of Pisa must look straight.
Government Gaslighting Over VPN Ban Plans Exposed
New Zealanders should not fall for the denial. Keep a close eye on this. Digital freedom is worth defending and handing the state more power to dictate internet access is a dangerous path.