The International Market Demands Organics
Organic food producers risk having their crops contaminated by GE DNA – and it is inevitable. Once released, the GE DNA genie can not be controlled.
NZ Politics
How One Speech Might Have Transformed Us
We must lead by example, with hope rather than fear, while simultaneously using every means possible to thwart those who are attacking us. The opposition is ruthless and vast, but it is not all-powerful.
House Prices up or Down?
The consequences of these still-elevated house prices in terms of social distress are all around us. Solve that problem, and many other social problems melt away.
NZ Politics Daily: 3 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, 2024 IN REVIEW, 2025 PREDICTIONS Alexander Gillespie (The Conversation): NZ report card 2024: How the country fared in 25 key global and domestic rankings Post: The Post's political predictions for 2025 (paywalled) Spinoff: Ten wild political predictions for 2025 Brent Edwards
I Think I Sold Out
The various addresses they’ve had for me over the years – and where bailiffs have indeed turned up – have been of Labour and Green MPs.
The Left in Full Flight
There is a lot the coalition should not only be aware of but actually be doing something about. Winston and David can see it. Christopher needs to make a New Year’s resolution to get on board.
Happy New Year Everyone
Let us commit to being the catalysts for the positive change New Zealand requires. Let’s make 2025 the year we turn intentions into impact.
How to File a Claim With ACC for a Medical Procedure
File that claim, even if the experts say there is nothing to see here. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the process to help you navigate the system effectively.
Cooking Books the Edmonds’ Way
Edmonds needs to look at the ingredients that go into making a successful recipe for the economy; otherwise, she might end up with no more than a burnt offering.
Fashionable Foolishness
Full credit to the minister for his pragmatism in ignoring the pressure to fall into line with this totally unnecessary change.
NZ Politics Daily: 31 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, 2024 IN REVIEW, 2025 PREDICTIONS Dave Armstrong (Post): The sweet, the exotic, the fragrant and the bruised: the 2024 Basil Awards (paywalled) Harriette Boucher (Post): A brief history of 2024’s political brouhaha (paywalled) David Farrar: Kiwiblog’s 2025 predictions Post political
No Memory Holes for the Good or the Bad
Some reflections as we near the end of another year of 1984 dystopia.
How to Hide the Stats
Sr Rennick has exposed the bias of the TGA. Has Medsafe done the same thing?
The Evolution and Decline of ACC
Strong leadership, a return to visionary ideas and principles, and a commitment to effective prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation are essential to restoring ACC’s legacy and ensuring its future success.
