Looks Like Luxon Got One Right
Normally he has tits for hands but on this issue Christopher Luxon has the right of it. Naturally the opposition banshees are squawking: a sure fire way of knowing he’s right over the target.
NZ Politics
NZ’s Growth Measured in Terms of Output of Olympic Medals
Productivity in this sphere in New Zealand, compared to other countries, is phenomenal. Could it be because sport is a meritocracy?
How Did MPs Respond to My Letter?
Politicians are acting superficially without understanding; treating biotechnology as if it were solely an economic fantasyland without rules or risks. Action without understanding is ultimately self-destructive.
Kāinga Ora Sell-off Generates Over $80 Million
Despite the 2017 election promise to halt state house sell-offs, the agency stated that these sales were part of a strategic asset management practice.
The Left Have the World on the Brink
Is this the world we want? Is it the world we want for our children and grandchildren? The answer is a very definite no: it is not.
The Marine and Coastal Area Act Misinformation
if the coalition’s proposed law change contains “tikanga”, it cannot safeguard the public interest in the coast from the actions of activist judges in the future.
NZ Politics Daily: 13 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WELFARE Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff): Welcome to the benefit Olympics Stewart Bowman-Lund (Spinoff): The green light flicks on for tougher beneficiary sanctions Glenn McConnell (Stuff): New sanctions for beneficiaries, but minister doesn’t know what happens post-sanction Russell Palmer and Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Government benefit
You Had Your Say in 2019, Now STFU
The Police Association has never been the same since Greg O'Connor left for parliament and was replaced by Chris Cahill, who can best be described as a functional idiot.
Why Does NZ Allow Direct Advertising of Prescription Drugs?
Strong evidence now shows direct advertising can lead to unnecessary, inappropriate and sometimes harmful prescribing.
Is It Time for Nuclear?
We either have to get real about using our own coal and gas reserves, or we have to think seriously, really seriously, about another form of power generation – the nuclear reactor.
Woke Workshops and Kiwi Commissars
Commissar (noun): An official in any communist government whose duties include political indoctrination and the detection of political deviation.
The Greens Need to Decide
The question is, therefore, how to fix this quality problem. And it’s far from clear that the best answer is to just give party leaders the ability to fire MPs via the waka-jumping law.
NZ Politics Daily: 12 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ENERGY Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Electricity Crisis: why we are ‘forked’ (paywalled) RNZ: Pressure on power companies to act as energy woes mount Press Editorial (Post): The exercising of power (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Winston Peters says he ‘knows’ power companies are profiteering during ‘crisis’
If Is a Long Way from When
Labour spokesperson only talking about 'if' Labour gets back in as they oppose the educational reforms the public are crying out for.
Face of the Day
Labour's education spokesperson says she wants to scrap charter schools if the party regains power, potentially cutting short their return to the education system.