Survey Shows Decline in Climate Change Concern
The biennial survey questioned 6,994 New Zealanders about their perceptions of life in major urban areas.
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The Need for Huge Improvement in Our Education System
As education fails Māori, so it fails the country.
The Unwritten Rules in the Treaty
Why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up.
Don’t Just Yell at Luxon, Demand Better Civil Servants
All prime ministers are political eunuchs. Please try to keep that in mind.
National Income Accounts Prove the Maths Does Not Add Up
National’s leader and finance minister have become hot air, all talk, no delivery and shallow slogans. None of their proposals have been worked through. None add up.
Two New Polls Increase Pressure on Luxon
The Roy Morgan and Talbot Mills polls will exert considerable pressure on Christopher Luxon.
DIA Blows Nearly $1 Million on ‘Change Agent’ Workshops
The revelations come amid growing frustration over government waste, particularly within the public sector.
NZ’s Gene Technology Reform Carries Benefits and Risks
A truly independent regulator will be vital.
Taxation Realities
Direct taxes have a negative economic impact and ultimately result in a lesser take than if they didn’t exist.
Legacy State Media Outlet Caught Out
1News caught in bias scandal over school lunch story.
We Are Only a Number to Luxon
National ought to realise there was more than enough dehumanisation under Ardern’s Labour Government.
Ditching Regulations Will Favour the Wealthy
A critique of the Government's Regulatory Standards Bill published by the Post.
News Briefing: 5 February 2025
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Demand It All You Like, Ain’t Going to Happen
Like their primitive ancestors, who couldn’t even boil water, they stamp, and dance and make demands... it’s all they know.