A Prize for a Warrior
Sir Bob gets the inaugural DownToEarth.Kiwi Prize for “NZ Billionaire who doesn’t take himself seriously and who has things to say to help NZ that make sense”.
NZ Politics
NZ Politics Daily: 1 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DUNEDIN HOSPITAL CUTS Chris Trotter (Interest): No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets Alexia Russell (RNZ): The Detail: Dunedin Hospital's low place in infrastructure must-haves list Richard Harman (Politik)
Giving Protestors the Stick They Deserve
Shane Jones has waded into some protestors who have gifted him and NZ First some good headlines, and he is saying things to these losers we all are thinking.
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Gender Dysphoric Kiwi Kids Are Some of the Most Medicated
Given other countries are jumping off the puberty blocker train in their droves… will our government and health regulators take heed of what’s happening?
The (Un)Fairness of Capital Gains Taxes
This shows that taxing capital gains is not obviously fairer than leaving them untaxed.
Looking for the ‘Smoking Gun’
In New Zealand there are very few regulations to ensure the public can find out about what influences government decision-making. Therefore, we shouldn’t be surprised that no smoking gun has yet emerged.
How Dare She Presume His Pronouns!
If you look at the article it’s clearly Blair in the photos and not his alter-ego Spankie. He’s not transexual. He doesn’t believe he’s actually a woman. He even says so in the article.
Does the ‘G’ in GDP Explain the Degradation of NZ’s Assets?
Essentially, our politicians have done the equivalent of running a business whilst falsely inflating profits, pretending the firm was doing well, until it reached the point where everything broke
The Lantern’s Light Has Dimmed
Andrew Coster is off to another cushy taxpayer funded trough – one where his particular brand of sopping-wet wokeness will fit right in. He should have been sacked outright, but here we are.
NZ Politics Daily: 30 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DUNEDIN HOSPITAL CUTS Hayden Donnell (Spinoff): The things that are unaffordable and the things that aren’t ODT Editorial: Build it once, build it right (paywalled) Mike Houlahan (ODT): Going off diary to deliver a kick in the guts for South (paywalled) Matthew Littlewood
Face of the Day
It’s time for Te Pāti Māori to be judged for their actions, instead of their words. They should come out and tell their supporters they love fossil fuels, lots and lots.
Hipkins, Polls and Polling Integrity
Neale Jones is a competent left-wing commentator and for him to defend David Farrar in the face of ridiculous attacks is saying something.
