The Drivers of Prosperity
Why did the Industrial Revolution take off in Britain almost 100 years before it did in France and the rest of Europe and America?
History
Weakness Does Not Survive in Politics
Raw calculations: in parliamentary politics, strength comes in many guises, but weakness cannot be hidden.
On the Burden of Guilt
But not forgetting is one thing; bearing a personal burden of guilt seems to me to be quite another.
They Are Radicalising Our Parliament
Will the coalition accelerate the tribal takeover of our country by agreeing to introduce tikanga into parliament, or will they honour their election pledge to voters and reject it?
Which Was the World’s First Library?
‘All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books’ – Thomas Carlyle
Is ‘Freedom’ a Non-word?
It is my hope that one day soon our nation will wise up enough to do the same heavy lifting which is required to reclaim what is rightfully ours, and what is absolutely a word unto itself – Freedom.
The Modern Forces Fueling an Ancient Scourge
Decades of scholarship have shown that hatred directed against Jews is one of the most overt symptoms of a deeper disease: a moral confusion fueled by emotional trauma and its accompanying self-hatred.
Did They Die in Vain?
What is happening in New Zealand right now, is NOT democracy. It is not what those 30,000 Kiwis died for.
Is This America’s ‘Suez Moment’?
This month we witnessed the same pattern. After Liberation Day, the US stock, bond, and currency markets all crashed (and gold surged to $3500 as a result). Substantial foreign pressure mounted.
The Meaning of ‘Never Again’ in a World That Forgets
Holocaust distortion, denial, and erasure seep subtly into classrooms, campuses, and discourse. We must remain vigilant – not only out of solidarity with global Jewry, but as a commitment to our own democratic and humane values.
Anzac Day 2025 – A Salute to Some NZDF Heroes
Today, it is you they would have saluted. It is you they would have backed to the hilt. And it is YOU they would have thanked. Thank you.
The Silent Anzac Day of 2020
How could it be? Anzac Day was about courage, looking death in the face and doing one’s duty without regard for personal safety. How had we come to this strange place where all that mattered was saving one’s own life from a trifling threat and it was a virtue to leave the vulnerable to die alone?