Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE, TRADE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon on trade with China and getting on President Xi Jinping’s Christmas card list Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Christopher Luxon to meet Xi Jinping in visit to China Dan Brunskill (Interest): There is no plan Helen
New Zealand’s resources are a gift and it’s madness to lock them away while we beg for scraps from overseas. Shane Jones is right to tell the world we’re open for business.
The 2026 election is shaping up as a referendum on Luxon’s leadership – and right now he’s losing.
The current system promotes one group’s spiritual worldview, while restricting or excluding others – a clear form of institutional bias.
You have to ask yourself why is Willie taking on something that must inevitably end up as a lost cause.
New Zealanders deserve journalism that informs, not inflames. Democracy requires debate, not distortion. And moral clarity begins with naming evil where it lies.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, LOBBYING AND CORRUPTION, PUBLIC SECTOR Kelly Dennett (Post): The academic ruffling feathers in the political lobbying world (paywalled) ODT Editorial: Corroding corruption in NZ (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): Labour overtakes National in post-Budget poll, economy top issue for New Zealanders RNZ: Labour
As the next election looms, National must confront its stagnation and the leadership question surrounding Luxon. Without a bold strategy to reconnect with women, address public pessimism and energize its base, the coalition risks losing its tenuous hold on power.
Yet another ride on the government funding gravy train, all dressed up in charity branding and the language of community care?
New Zealanders increasingly shoulder Treaty burdens not theirs to carry – learning Māori rites, obeying Crown guilt, and performing cultural submission. Here’s why.
The CDC, which was arguably one of the most powerful enablers of the Covid-19 virus and vaccine scam, is finally being called to account.
Whether ignored, overlooked, or declined – a recent op-ed I submitted to Stuff has not been published – so I thought I would share directly here via Substack.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Brent Edwards NBR): Constructive political debate still a distant ideal (paywalled) No Right Turn: The problem is the regime, not MMP Marilyn Waring (Spinoff): Why I convened the people’s select committee on pay equity Richard Prebble (Herald): Luxon needs to
If we’re going to play the sanctions game, let’s at least aim for consistency. Sanction the PFLP for its terror. Cut off UNRWA until it severs ties with Hamas. It’s much easier to target two Israeli ministers. Meanwhile, the US is watching...and they’re not amused.
Māori babies are being abused, neglected, and killed in this country with alarming frequency. Instead of addressing this uncomfortable truth, Te Pāti Māori point their finger-guns overseas and pretend to be freedom fighters on the world stage.
