State of the Nation 2026
As New Zealand heads towards the polls, the big question is whether the coalition has done enough to persuade voters to give them a second term. For the sake of the country – and our future – let’s hope the answer is ‘Yes’!
NZ Politics
Luxon’s State of the Nation: Defending the Record, Promising Discipline, But Where’s the Fire?
Is this an election-winning strategy? It feels like more of the same theme from National – not being as shit as Labour and spending a bit less.
The Body as Ground Zero
I trust that whatever lies beyond is not characterized by the vast stupidity and selfishness of what lies here: a stupidity and selfishness that lead many to abandon their right to their own sovereign selves.
Being Honest Is Not Race Baiting
If we cannot talk openly about trends without being shouted down, we will never fix the underlying causes. Silence does not protect communities. Truth, handled responsibly, just might.
Have the Greens Lost Their Mojo?
They enter election year with their poll numbers trending down, their internal organisation in flux, and their strategic positioning unclear. Friendly observers could be forgiven for asking: have the Greens lost their way?
This Hit Job Is Not About Child-Safety
X is simply the space the managerial class can’t control.
National’s Housing U-Turn: Bishop Gets Schooled by Auckland Reality
National’s path is clear: win Auckland or bust. Time to consult real Aucklanders for fixes, not Wellington’s debate-club graduates.
Web Series Gives Voice to New Zealanders
Episodes will be available on the website thetribute.nz, as well as Facebook, X, YouTube, and Spotify under The Tribute branding.
Where Is the Consistency?
When the architect of the Christchurch Call appears to abandon those principles when applied to a different community, it raises fundamental questions about whether those principles were ever truly universal, or merely convenient.
Roy Morgan Poll Shows Election Year Knife-Edge, With Luxon Holding National Back
National has a glaring problem here, and I have said it time and time again: they need real strategies to turn this around. At least the problem has a name, and that name is Christopher Luxon.
Government To Toughen Our Electricity Market Rules
The reforms come as the government continues broader work to address high electricity prices, manage dry-year risks, and ensure long-term energy security.
And Persia Still Persists
Some reflections on the protests in Iran, and exploring the reasons why the usual activists, mainstream media, and others are disturbingly silent despite a nation's desire to be free.
Winston Peters Delivers a Blunt Message to RBNZ’s Clueless Governor
Winston Peters is right and the Reserve Bank Governor is wrong. Breman should stick to managing New Zealand’s monetary policy and leave the international posturing to those elected to handle it.
The Myth in New Zealand Education
New Zealand’s education system is teaching children a modern ideological story as ancient truth – a story that rewrites history, embeds race-based authority and quietly undermines democratic equality.