Te Reo Māori: Word Counts, History and the Myth of 1769
This expansion is not organic growth from communities, but the result of state-funded language engineering.
NZ Politics
PSNA’s Celebration of Mass Murder
Make no mistake: when you celebrate October 7, you celebrate rape, torture, kidnapping, and slaughter. And no amount of sloganising about “liberation” or “resistance” can wash that blood away.
Which National MPs Won’t Be Back at 29 Per Cent
At some point the National caucus will have to wake up and realise that voters are allergic to Luxon and, as they look around their caucus meeting, they are seeing dead MPs walking.
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
$100,000 total from the rates take. It’s basically a catered chinwag between neighbours that they call an assembly. And guess what? They couldn’t come up with a consensus on where to put the pool.
The Kids Need to Memorize Tables, Basic Facts and Spelling
Do NZ’s appalling attendance rates reflect parents’ rejection of race-mandated education?
There Are No Surprises
Watching the Māori Party implode, the terrorist attack in Manchester, and the response to the ceasefire proposals for Gaza – little of what is happening surprises me.
National’s Poll Nightmare: Luxon Sinks, Hipkins Rises and the Centre-Left Takes Control
This poll shows the centre-left can govern on these numbers and, with NZ First rising, Winston Peters might hold the keys again. But for National, it is time to wake up or face oblivion.
National Is Trying but Not Hard Enough
As policies go, it’s a plus, but barely positive and would rate a one out of 10 in the overall need for real welfare reform.
The Treaty Courses Are Just the Tip of the Iceburg
Te ao Māori remains pre-eminent at Auckland University.
They Are Ruining NZ MSM
New Zealand’s press gallery doesn’t just fail to hold power to account, it is part of the power it’s meant to watch.
The Greens Have Crossed a Line They Cannot Take Back
It is time to stop pretending these activists are victims. They are not. They are participants in a dangerous new culture of intimidation.
Winston Peters Tells Gaza Flotilla Fools to Foot Their Own Bill Home
Let these useful idiots pay their own way home and reflect on their choices.
Point the Hose at the Fire
Seems not to matter much who is leading in National on education, there are the same themes and faults.
Willis Is Correct, the Economy Is OK
By the time the current government took office, the stagflationary spiral was already well underway.