No One Is Defending Luxon
What has been really noticeable is how few people have come to his defence.
NZ Politics
They Think They Are All That and a Bag of Chips
Kiwis voted for change at the last election, and Luxon said, yeah, nah.
One Rogue Billionaire Could Fix NZ
A rogue billionaire, a nationalist party and a few dozen patriotic public servants could save this country in three to six years. The majority would back them and get their country back.
Is Chris Bishop Really Doing the Numbers?
Bishop may be doing the numbers, but the indications are he is not.
NZME Staff Shivering like a Dog Shitting Razorblades
Fear, uncertainty and doubt have set in at NZME as the money men circle them like wolves after a wounded sheep.
The Parliamentary Process and the GMO Bill
The challenges that we face result from the distorted and incomplete understanding of biotechnology. To combat this we need to understand more fully what is at stake and find the fulcrum points where we can leverage a deeper understanding.
Wellington Has Become a Waste of Time
Whether it’s Richard Prebble’s Waitangi Tribunal, or a whole bunch of other Wellington formerly prestigious institutions, it’s best to have nothing to do with the place anymore.
What Happened to Lobbying Reform in NZ?
We believe that the most critical lobbying reform is the establishment of a mandatory register for lobbying activities. This is commonplace in other OECD countries.
Govt Can’t Win When They Feed Your Kids
I strongly suspect that the problem of giving a child lunch each day is less about financial poverty than it is about a poverty of sensible choices.
Prebble’s Letter Re the Tribunal
The treaty as currently interpreted has become a socialist manifesto and a source of never-ending grievance. I am not willing to carry out the Tribunal’s proposed strategic plan.
News Briefing: 7 March 2025
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Far Goff, Pack Your Bags Phil
Goff’s remarks about Donald Trump have cost him the best job he’s ever had. Time to pack your bags Phil: you’re fired!
Information to Empower Your Feedback
This is our moment to voice the good and the bad. Let the commission know your experience and how your life was impacted by the government C-19 response.
NZ Governments Enjoy an ‘Executive Paradise’
A longer parliamentary term won’t change that. It will simply extend the length of time ministers get to spend in paradise.
Chris Luxon Is Done
It’s not just the transactivists who want to rainbow our toddlers but our very own prime minister, who for now has the title of leading the National Party. It can’t be for much longer.