New Zealand’s Child Poverty Conundrum
The numbers cannot be encouraged to keep growing. That will only ramp-up inter-generational dependency and further deplete potential productivity.
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The Amazing Humbling of the Greens
We are seeing a masterclass in the slow ritual humiliation of the Greens by Darleen Tana.
Face of the Day
“I would love to speak about this. I would speak about this in front of the whole of New Zealand, of why I think... it’s a good opportunity. All these re-offenders need this because they need to get out of their bad habits. You know what I mean? Get away from it, brother. Get away from it.”
Replay Radio – The Crunch
Cam speaks with guests James Kierstead, Grant Schofield and Olivia Pierson about academic freedom and why it is so important.
Fact Checking the Claims of Luxon, Collins and the New Zealand Biotech Lobby
It seems the government is oblivious to the financial and monopolistic advantage sought by an influential lobby of biotech professionals calling for the deregulation of biotechnology. They are also in complete denial about the risks.
The Labour Party Leader’s Sad Plan for NZ Is a Copy of the UK Prime Minister’s.
Except with a difference: Hipkins wants NZ to fail. For talking NZ down and wanting us to fail, Hipkins should get out of politics.
Hipkins’ Statement on Māori Not Ceding Sovereignty
It’s time to stand firm on the principles that unite us as New Zealanders – one law for all, under one sovereign authority.
NZ Politics Daily: 30 August 2024
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The Radicalisation of NZ’s Local Government Sector
A more direct approach will be needed to get the sector back on track: trimming the bureaucracy and operations to ensure council rate increases are no greater than the rate of inflation, instigating debt repayment plans and undoing the grip of tribal interests would be a good start.
This Is Fun, Order More Popcorn
The Greens’ clown show and circus act staggers on for a few more weeks. Reports show supermarkets are having a run on popcorn.
The Fast Track Approvals Bill
Chris Bishop and Shane Jones took a good idea and turned it into a dog’s breakfast.
Hipkins Is Working Hard to Destroy Confidence
“He’s telling energy companies, ‘don’t come here, don’t invest in exploration, don’t tap into local deposits, because if you do, we’ll shut you down’.”
Bloomfield Is Behind It Again
It’s hard to believe the former Director General of Health again is promoting a harmful substance and threatening those who do not comply.
Is Costello Fit to Be a Minister?
It’s possibly just a coincidence that the reforms that the new minister has now implemented are the same as the various lobbying documents advocate, but there’s plenty of room to reasonably speculate about the linkages.