The Preaching That Will Empty Our Wallets
Policies written by people who have never met a wage bill are paid for by the people who have – until those people can no longer pay.
NZ Politics
Quick Hit: Stuff Checked Labour’s $6,000 Bill and Found the Credits Missing
Stuff fact-checked Labour’s “Cost of Luxon” line by line. Some numbers hold, rates come in at about half and the document counts every cost while leaving out tax cuts, mortgage savings and FamilyBoost. Chris Hipkins admits it “does not account for changes in income”.
Both Chrises Earned Their 20s, and Luxon Is Following Bill English Out the Door
Labour and National on 28 per cent each, a debate of recycled lines and a prime minister who got the minimum wage wrong on live television. Wong says it looks like Labour. Electorate vote National, party vote ACT or NZ First.
Are We Missing the Obvious?
According to the report, New Zealand had the highest suicide rate amongst youth in the 36 countries that were analysed, the second highest rate of school bullying and the third highest percentage of overweight children.
Our Newspaper Editors Are Biased
This country badly needs to get some integrity back into our way of life.
We Must Put Safety Ahead of Ideology
Helen Houghton, Conservative Party Leader, says the Teaching Council must urgently refocus on its fundamental responsibility: protecting children and ensuring every teacher meets the standards required to work in our schools.
Who’s Going to Create The Jobs?
I've examined what every major party is proposing to do about unemployment.
Quick Hit: $2.19 Million Says Cap It
Opportunity wants a $30,000 donation cap. Gareth Morgan has given it $2,190,617. Pull the ladder up once you are on the roof.
The Future of the Centre Right
The lesson from CPAC Australia is that voters notice when parties drift from the values that originally earned their support. Whether New Zealand’s major parties recognise that lesson before the next election remains to be seen.
Dead Heat and the Kingmaker Has Already Put Her Land Tax on the Table
Hipkins and Luxon tied on 20 per cent, National and Labour on 34 seats each and Opportunity holding the balance. The kingmaker who won the debate had already said dropping her own tax reform was worth considering. Electorate vote National, party vote ACT or NZ First.
James Christmas Delivers an Early Turkey
The Whanganui River gets two guardians to speak for it in law. The baby born alive after a botched abortion gets nobody.
Plans to Give Cattle an mRNA Vaccine
Mr Wooten said ArkeaBio expected to submit an application for regulatory approval in 2027, having spent the past two years working with the government on the process, and wants to be generating revenue the following year.