National Flat-Lining at 29 Per Cent as Winston Closes on Luxon
National has run out of time. They cannot keep hoping the polls will turn.
NZ Politics
Quick Hit FTA: Dairy Demands Nearly Blew Up Talks, NZ Official Admits
New Zealand went into these talks wanting dairy and came out with crumbs and a migration side-door.
National Flatlining at 25.5 Percent: Luxon Has Made His Bed and the Country is Paying for It
The clock is ticking. November is not far away. National can keep telling itself things will turn around or it can face the facts staring at it in every poll. Right now the facts say Luxon is the problem.
Is the West Really Moving to the Far Right?
The next time you see, or hear, the media use the term ‘far right’ – you can understand what it actually means. They’re referring to you, me, and the traditional values that made our societies great…
Is Mallard Living in a Fantasyland?
Mallard’s claim has a slightly loony, off-the-wall, quality. If he has evidence, he should front up with it. Otherwise people will be justified in concluding it was a case of Mallard in Fantasyland.
The Right Is On a Roll
The political/voter tide is on the turn. It is going out on parties promoting globalism and climate alarmism. It is coming in for parties with policies promoting a ‘country first’ approach.
This Is a Betrayal
What this disastrous chapter in our history reveals is not only that the Labour Party can longer be trusted, but that tribal leaders have become increasingly deceptive and greedy in their relentless push to undermine democracy and grab power and public resources for themselves.
Labour and National in Dead Heat as Government Scrapes Through
Voters are in a holding pattern. With neither major bloc able to break clear, the support parties continue to wield outsized power. That is the reality of MMP in 2026.
Equal Rights Are Being Quietly Euthanised
The push for a tikanga/bijural legal system is a masterclass in academic and judicial capture.
The Importance of a Unifying Story
Why New Zealand's lack of national narrative keeps me up at night.
Five Prayers a Day and Nobody Asked Your Permission
When cultural activity becomes religious imposition, it’s time for New Zealanders to start asking hard questions.