NZ Politics
Was This the Last Straw for ‘Welcome to Country’?
Australians are only going to take so much of insults and grifts.
Jack Simon Watts
Watts should do the decent thing and fall on his sword and perhaps the country will cop some sunshine again.
The Hope Accord: A Call to Action
If you are a concerned citizen, a medical doctor, scientist or health professional, please consider adding your name to The Hope Accord.
NZ Must Rethink How It Pays for Aged Care
Stats NZ projects the proportion of people aged 65+ will reach 20 per cent of the population by 2028. In four years, there could be 30 people aged 65+ years for every 100 people aged 15–64 years.
NZ’s Regulation Risks Destroying Vape Benefits
The Australian experience is a master class on how to deal with vaping badly. The New Zealand Government would do well to avoid heavy-handed regulation of vaping products, but, alas, I have little faith that they will do so.
Our Councils Are Out of Control
It is up to the people to take back control of the councils, or pay the price.
The US Moves closer to NZ’s Pharmac Model
Medicare starts negotiating drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
Bolger Thought He Was Secure Too
Jim Bolger thought he was secure when he went overseas as Prime Minister, only to be met by my father telling him Jenny Shipley had the numbers to roll him. Chris Hipkins now dances with the same perils as he swans off to the UK.
An Update on the Māori Wards
The logic of having separate Māori electorates has long since gone.
An Age of Growing Discontent in NZ
The trust results for the institutions of government and the media are particularly negative. In line with other survey results, it reveals that New Zealanders are quickly losing faith in politics and journalism.
This Has Been a Colossal Mistake
The radicalism and division of state-funded biculturalism has become a handbrake that’s not only holding back our country and constraining our future but is threatening the unity that binds together our diverse society.
Dry Your Eyes, Jack
The media luvvies are all crying rivers of tears because politicians won’t go on their shows. They need to dry their eyes and start being objective rather than the left-wing shills they really are.