Anzac Day Address 2026
NOTE: I was asked to be the guest speaker at the Cromwell Anzac Day service. This address is similar to one I gave at the small Southland community of Waikaka in 2023.
History
A Response to Nathan Smith
The majority of Christians in history have seen war as legitimate, if regrettable.
By All Means, Bring up Ellis Island
It’s the best argument for remigration we could ask for.
Is There Hope for Democracy?
A culture that has progressively replaced shared obligation with individual entitlement has eroded the sense of collective responsibility, without which self-governance is merely a slogan.
Why the Government Runs Like a Bloated Chrome Tab
The point here isn’t to argue whether Jeff Bezos should or shouldn’t pay more tax. The point is that Congress’s approach is entirely wrong. They should instead invest their energy into ensuring maximum productivity… which ultimately means fewer regulations, and in general staying out of the way.
The Right Are Getting It Wrong
War always comes with a price but you have to weigh up if is it a price worth paying. Churchill thought so and so does Trump.
There Is No ‘Fair Share’ – There Is Only ‘More’
This is the opposite of what they should be doing. And instead of figuring out how to live within their means, they just demand more resources… even though it never works. Britain tried its 98 per cent tax experiment in the 1970s and spent a decade regretting it.
Treat the Pope’s Views on the Middle East With Caution
An old hatred repackaged for the 21st century.
The Grassroots Launch of Heart of the Protest Book
From Canterbury garage to nationwide.
How ‘Giant’ Reopens the Question of Roald Dahl
The Irish diplomat and historian Conor Cruise O’Brien once said that antisemitism is a light sleeper. But does it ever rest?
The Distant Yet Pervasive State
The shepherd and the flock: De Tocqueville’s warning and the New Zealand condition.