How the RBNZ Mistakenly Caused the Worst Slump Since 1991
Central banks are meant to smooth business cycles, not exacerbate them.
NZ Politics
Who Will Be National’s New Leader?
Show me the money! Do something I can be proud of you for showing some courage! Take a risk that some people won’t like you for taking a tough decision. Stand up and take control. Stop being a nothing.
These Are the Consequences of Appeasement
Given the stranglehold that tribal interests have secured, will the government honour its election pledge to remove all references to Treaty principles and race-based rights from the new legislation, or will it cave in and appease tribal leaders?
There is no Luxon Faction
Politicians need allies and they need factions. Those are the people others have to go through to get to the king. Does Christopher Luxon have any loyalists?
News Briefing: 26 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards REGIONAL ECONOMIC ZONES, ENERGY Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government mulls bespoke regional tax and concessions to spur growth (paywalled) RNZ: Special economic zones could boost NZ's fuel security - energy minister Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): Marsden Point set to become NZ's
Sometimes You Need a Bit of Mirth in Politics
Politics can get way too serious at times, so it’s always a bit of fun to do something different once in a while.
What Are You Going to Do About It?
Roughly translated: they have no idea what’s going on and still don’t.
The Effects of Puberty Blockers
My heart, and the quiet despair I see in New Zealand’s children and families, tells me we’re peddling a solution that might wound more than it mends in this land I hold so dear.
Yale Announces the Post Covid-19 Vaccine Syndrome
The proposal of the New Zealand Government to deregulate biotechnology experimentation contained in the Gene Technology Bill currently before parliament looks absurd and foolhardy in the light of the results released by the Yale team this week.
USAID Funds in New Zealand
The discussion underscored how public figures like Siouxie Wiles and Helen Petousis-Harris have been linked to funding from organisations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and pharmaceutical companies.
Update on Our Campaign – Taking on Vested Interests
There are big concerns about the influence of business and money in New Zealand politics. It is how the system works and has always been a problem.
Do National MPs Support Luxon?
Luxon has already lost those he has shafted and now he is losing those who will lose their seats because he is so unpopular.
News Briefing: 25 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ANDREW BAYLY Jo Moir (RNZ): Three days' grace for Andrew Bayly raises more questions Claire Trevett (Herald): Christopher Luxon doesn’t give third chances – why Andrew Bayly didn’t stand a chance of staying on as minister (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): The curious
Add Another to the List of Nat MPs Wanting to Roll Luxon
Andrew Bayly has gone: he says resigned, but we all know how it works. He’ll now be another National MP on the list against Luxon.
Pushing Boundaries or Agendas, Burnett Foundation?
Perhaps it’s time for the Burnett Foundation to reassess whether they are actually serving the community or just serving up scandal for clicks.