The Tasman Sea: A Reality Check
Of course China has been “extending its influence” in the South Pacific for a while now, with the Cook Islands being only the latest nation to sell its soul to the CCP.
NZ Politics
John Tamihere and Te Pāti Māori Are in a World of Pain
The public won’t be told until late April which organisations have won contracts and whether WOCA is among them.
News Briefing: 3 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE 1News: Q+A: Helen Clark questions NZ's continued involvement in Five Eyes Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Five Eyes: Former Prime Minister Helen Clark questions New Zealand’s continued involvement Nadine Roberts (Stuff): Helen Clark says Europe is traumatised by Trump
Is Paula Bennett Being Brought in to Knife Luxon
Paula Bennett is putting it about town that she should be the Nats next president.
Did Ardern’s Regime Ask ChatGPT for Ideas?
A recipe for disaster, written by ChatGPT and implemented by Ardern’s regime.
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How About Asking Parents to Do Their Job?
Chris Hipkins wants the PM to order David Seymour to fix the school lunch issues. I have a better idea.
Comment of the Week
Politicians aren’t doing their jobs properly and will keep doing so as long as we keep letting them off the hook.
NZ – Mathematics – And Singapore
If we are to adapt curriculum practices from a nation, like Singapore, we need to massively support children who do not come from the family norms here.
The NZ Initiative’s Exec Director Knows Better
So can the PM now come clean and tell the media how often he’s talked with the Initiative?
Pharmacy Council Is Forcing Cultural Competency Rules
Pharmacists deserve the right to uphold scientific integrity without being forced to adopt ideological practices.
News Briefing: 28 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOUR-YEAR PARLIAMENTARY TERM PROPOSAL Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): The strings attached to the four-year parliamentary term proposal, explained Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Four-year term of government: how would it work? Luke Malpass (Post): Four-year terms, but what’s the catch? (paywalled) Justin Wong (Post): Labour: Four-year
Cut like Your Political Future Depends on It, Because It Does
If this government doesn’t get all DOGE on government expenditure, then they are probably toast. Managing the economic decline, albeit slightly better than Labour, isn’t a solution.
