Famous US Economists Are Looking Like Hypocrites
Their approach has also become the policy of NZ Labour, which has been heavily influenced by this group of ‘big names’.
NZ Politics
Public Service Integrity Under Brian Roche
Integrity in the public service is not just about intentions – it’s about systems, safeguards, and public trust. Right now, those safeguards appear weak.
Peters’ Sacking of Phil Goff
Next time you hear people scoff at Trump and his knowledge (or lack of it) on Europe just reflect on how different the outcome may have been if Britain had stayed aloof and watched Hitler and Stalin bash each other to death.
We Must Eliminate Woke in NZ
National needs to take stock of why Labour failed, if it is to avoid the same fate. And they need to do this quickly – before their credibility is sucked into a vortex from which Christopher Luxon will find it difficult to recover.
News Briefing: 17 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT 1News: Q+A: Shane Jones: Cameras on fishing boats is 'state surveillance' Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): The orange roughy and a ‘cautionary tale of over-exploitation’ (paywalled) Julia Gabel (Herald): Law firm Russell McVeagh says Mt Messenger wildlife permit
The Violence of Te Pāti Māori
Another violent episode and the silence of the lambs to challenge it.
Face of the Day
The board, who catastrophically failed to discipline the retiring governor, are now charged with shortlisting candidates for his successor. Mr Orr can now take the time to finally complete that PhD. I understand Otago has an excellent economics department.
Economic Nationalism, Bitcoin and SEZs
If the power for the North Island were produced from geothermal plants with Bitcoin mining as the guaranteed buyer, there would be no limit to how much energy we could produce to bring prices down and boost other heavy industry.
Landslides Have Hit Milford Sound Before
If it happened today, the impact would dwarf White Island.
A Former Trustee of Dilworth Trust Responds
Why single out Dilworth for such a suggestion?
The Treaty and So Called Misunderstandings
Arguments about the meaning of words is causing the message of the Treaty to be lost.
News Briefing: 14 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, PPPs RNZ: 'Public institutions' like schools and hospitals shouldn't be owned privately - Chris Hipkins Thomas Coughlan (Herald): PM Christopher Luxon finds his happy place, courting investment to New Zealand (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): Urgent but not
Could Nicola Willis replace Luxon?
Obviously Nicola Willis does not want to make a coat out of Dalmatians or dress as well as Miranda, but Labour cannot see this, any more than they cannot see that Willis is far more presentable and politically adept than Luxon.
Does Chippy Know Trump’s a Fighter and a Winner?
Chris Hipkins’ attack on Winston Peters makes him look like a fool and a political retard.
Integrity Briefing: Public Service integrity under Brian Roche
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards The appointment of Sir Brian Roche as the new Public Service Commissioner was met last year with predictable endorsements from the political class. With a career spanning the private and public sectors, Roche has been a go-to “fix-it” man for governments of
So What Is It All About
It’s good that we have the Freedom Movement and the organisations that have sprung from it: may they long continue to stand and speak for the rights we didn’t realise we valued until they were gone.