How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.
NZ Politics
NZ Politics Daily: 13 December 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Vernon Small (Sunday Star Times): Time for Labour to shrug off the shackles of election defeat Max Rashbrooke (Post): The honeymoon’s over, but a hangover’s just kicking in (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Labour’s message for 2026: Are you
Amazing What a Change of Government Does
NZ’s worst landlord has issued 553 ‘Section 55A notices’ since July 2024, up from 41 issued during the same period the previous year.
Some Well-Deserved New Year Honours
There are too many to name, but you’ll have a good idea of who they are. They expand everyone’s space, sense of determination and resolve.
I Do Not Think They’ll Win
If the Māori party and others weren’t so ignorant of both history and other matters they would think very carefully before crossing the British.
The Maori Party vs the Good of the Country
If the Government is genuine in its desire to ‘get things done’, they should use Seymour’s bill as the vehicle to start a serious discussion.
Why Don’t We Trust Ordinary People?
Whenever I hear the descriptors ‘far right’ and ‘populist’, I hear instead the frustrated lament of the despised and disregarded ordinary citizen.
NZ Politics Daily: 10 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Matthew Hooton (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill submissions received, but there are issues leaving race debate in dust (paywalled) Rob Campbell (Post): Betting you’ll come out on the better side, when most won’t (paywalled) Pokere Paewai (RNZ): Three
Fake News from Radio NZ
Radio NZ writes an entire article based on nothing more than a guess and a political agenda
New Zealand Needs Leadership With Vision
Where is the strong leadership? Where is the inspiring vision that could unite this nation and guide us toward a better future? We need to reject hollow careerism in politics and prioritise leaders who bring real-world experience, courage and vision to the table.
How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.
NZ Politics Daily: 9 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, POLITICAL FINANCE, 2025 Greg Presland (The Standard): Who funds the Taxpayer’s Union? Verity Johnson (Stuff): Labour, don’t waste this crisis Geoff Fischer (Daily Blog): Political quackery: Dr Palmer’s prescription for what ails New Zealand “democracy” Simon Shepherd (NBR): Podcast Summer
Waking up From the Dream of Biotechnology
If we give in, we will be providing a helping hand to our ‘friends’ in America who will then toddle off to Europe and ask them to follow suit. “See, New Zealand did it, now it’s your turn.”
How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.