Inclusion of UNDRIP in India Free-Trade Agreement
Oral submissions to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee.
NZ Politics
Are We Captured by the Bureaucracy?
The public does not want a lesson in governance theory. They want democratic control and competent delivery. What do you think, are elected leaders still truly in charge, or has the balance tipped too far toward the bureaucracy?
A Pyrrhic Victory, Perhaps
Watts said on Tuesday that once the law is passed councils will have six months to review their appointments before the law change takes effect. It will be unlikely that the necessary law change will be implemented before the election. Only being seen to be doing something to chase votes.
Roy Morgan Shows National-Led Government Bouncing Back – But Take It with a Grain of Salt
The general trend across the wider polling picture seems to be correcting in favour of the coalition. Luxon and his team will be hoping this upward movement holds.
AI Must Simplify Not Complicate Our Lives
We should applaud the government for having the nerve to announce the tough decisions. But announcements don’t matter that much. Execution and delivery are critical. The world is moving. We need to get going.
The Greatest Scam in the History of NZ
And they are well and truly on their way to achieving their goal, because it has reached the stage where they’ll not only be accepted into a future co-governance agenda, but the seriously frightening bit is that they’ll hold power of ‘VETO’.
The Case for Nuclear Energy
If we really want to make energy more affordable, perhaps it is time to look at alternatives like nuclear energy.
A Speech Not Music to My Ears
If they are unhappy about it then they should sing for their supper elsewhere.
Budget 2026
The rating agencies made it clear that while the budget shows prudent short-term management, it falls short of the more ambitious structural reform needed to put New Zealand’s finances on a truly sustainable long-term footing.
This Is Only the Tip of a Large Iceberg
If you think National is rolling back co-governance, you are being conned. Isn’t it time for New Zealand to wake up?
The Total Annihilation of Te Tiriti in the Health System
We would all be better off if we had an agreed understanding of what the Treaty actually provided, and for that reason it was a tragedy that parliament threw out the Treaty Principles Bill promoted by the ACT Party.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 34 – Billy Brown
“The only person who’s going to save you is yourself” – Billy Brown on meritocracy, iwi elites and why New Zealand needs to start digging.